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Dozens of Bedouin families have returned to the deserts of Al-Tabni and Ma’dan in western Deir Ezzor, after the removal of landmines and war remnants from the area, according to a report by DeirEzzor24 Network.
Malek Abdel Hai, a resident of Ma’dan, stated that the returning families belong to the Bani Khalid and Fawa’ira tribes. They had been displaced for years, residing in areas east of the Euphrates under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Their gradual return began after wide-scale clearing operations were conducted across the desert.
Most of the families are now settled between the deserts of Al-Tabni and Ma’dan, in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. However, fears persist among the returnees about venturing deeper into the desert due to the presence of uncleared mines and unexploded ordnance.
Separately, dozens of camel-herding families have also begun returning to the Palmyra desert—located deep in the Syrian steppe—since the fall of the former regime, seeking to restore their traditional livelihoods.
Local residents in the towns of Al-Tabni and Al-Masrab have called on authorities to continue mine-clearing efforts in the region to ensure the safety of those returning to reclaim their lands.
