The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Arrested earlier by military police and Al-Jabha Al-Shamyiah | Three civilians from Afrin city and countryside released after paying large ransoms

Aleppo province: SOHR reliable sources have reported that Al-Jabha Al-Shamyiah had released a civilian from Taranda village in Afrin countryside last Friday, after he had paid a ransom of USD 3000. The civilian was arrested on December 30 on a charge of “dealing with the former autonomous administration”, the faction also had seized his mobile phone and 1000 US dollars.

On January 5, military police had released two residents from Maamal Ushagi village in Raju district, who had been arrested on January 4, on a charge of “going out in guard shifts” during the autonomous administration’s control of Afrin city, after paying 2,400 Turkish lire for their release.