Amid accusations against traders of exploiting the needy | Chaos erupts during aid distribution in Deir Ezzor

Deir Ezzor province: A centre run by the Syrian Red Crescent in Deir Ezzor province witnessed unrest and chaos during an aid distribution process in the past few hours, following interference by some traders seeking to purchase the supplies from beneficiaries immediately after they received them.

According to SOHR sources, the presence of these traders near distribution centres caused tension among residents, amid accusations that they were attempting to exploit the dire living conditions to pressure beneficiaries into selling the aid at low prices.

Sources added that the unrest sometimes escalated into verbal altercations, prompting centre staff to intervene in order to organise the distribution process and prevent further chaos.

This coincides with deteriorating economic and living conditions in Deir Ezzor, where a large number of residents rely on humanitarian aid, as fears grow over the spread of profiteering from these supplies. Such practices threaten to divert aid away from those who truly need it.