In a new chapter of violations, Ankara-backed factions continue their attempts to force Afrin’s remaining locals to leave

Aleppo Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Ankara-backed factions have been still continuing to clamp down on the Kurds remained in Afrin and its countryside.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has learned that the members of a checkpoint of “al-Jabha al-Shamiyyah” have arrested two civilians from Ba’dinu village of Maabatli township, while being on their way to Afrin city.

The checkpoint’s members took the two persons to unknown destination without revealing the reasons for this arrest.

In the same context, the faction “Al-Samarqand Brigade” had arrested two siblings in Jendires township after they refused to pay royalty for olive and oil.