The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

In the frame of ongoing clamping down on the locals of Afrin .. a pro-Turkey faction kidnaps 6 persons and takes them to a private prison

Aleppo Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored that members of the Turkey-loyal factions kidnapped 6 citizens in Afrin countryside, and took them to their prisons north of Aleppo.

Members of Al-Sham Corps kidnapped the 6 citizens yesterday evening from Kabashin village of Shirawa Township, reliable sources told SOHR.

While local sources confirmed that the kidnappers took them to a private prison of them in the village of “Iskan / Isku” of Shirawa Township.

Such actions come in the frame of clamping down on the Kurdish citizens to force them leave through mean ways such as kidnapping, asking for ransoms and other violations, without being there authorities to hold them accountable.

SOHR published on November 2, that in the wake of the ongoing violations against the Kurds of Afrin by the pro-Turkey factions, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the Turkish-backed faction of “Sultan Fateh” forced the locals of “Arab Oshaghi” village of “Maabatli” Township in Afrin countryside, to bring sacks of firewood from their houses to the brigade’s headquarters in the city, by instructing, via the village’s mosque, that in the case of not bringing the sacks of firewood, the members of the faction will uproot the olive trees in the village.

And the SOHR published on the 1st of November 2019, that the Military Police which is loyal to Turkey, have arrested several persons in Sharran Township in the countryside of Afrin city, and according to the sources of the SOHR; the arrest came against the backdrop of accusing them of involving in detonations rocked Afrin city earlier, which is under the control of the Turkish forces and their loyal factions.