The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Daily violations underway in Aleppo | Ankara-backed factions arrest three of Afrin civilians including female

Aleppo province: Ankara-backed factions continue violations against Afrin populations by arresting more civilians in absence of deterring forces. SOHR activists have reported that a checkpoint of the civil police has stormed Sheikh Mohamdely village in Rajo neighborhood on Sept. 23 where it arrested a young man from the village though he was working in the local council in Rajo.

On July 22, the Turkey-backed al-Jabha al-Shamiyah arrested an adult from Qibyar village in Afrin countryside and took him to al-Ra’ai prison in north Aleppo countryside. Meanwhile the same forces have arrested a woman from Ba’adinya village in Rajo neighborhood in her way to Shamreen Hospital to receive treated with her husband. Reasons behind the arrests remained unknown.

On Sept. 25, SOHR reported that the Turkish-backed factions continue their violations against the residents in Afrin city and surrounding districts, as members of al-Samarqand factions which controls Kafr Safra village in Jendires district arrested a civilian form the village yesterday for unknown reasons.

Meanwhile, Malak Shah faction arrested two women from Kakhrah village in Ma’batli district last week for “working for the Autonomous Administration during its control of the region”. The two women were released later, after their relatives had paid ransoms of 300 USD each.

Similarly, members of a patrol of the Turkish Intelligence stormed a house in Ifraziyah village in Ma’batli district on September 23, arresting a woman and taking her to unknown destination for unknown reasons.

Moreover, on September 13, al-Hamzah Division which controls Kurka village in Jendires district felled a large number of olive trees belonging to a civilian from the village, as well as cutting branches of other trees for using them as fodder for their cattle.

Also, “al-Jabha al-Shamiyyah” seized a house in Afrin city belonging to a civilian who had fled to Aleppo city after harassment by the factions of the National Army.