North-eastern Syria locals protest against the Turkish attacks in Ain Issa camp

Ein Issa – North-Press Agency
Zana al-Ali

Local people of the Syrian town of Manbij started a sit-in in Ein-Issa camp to denounce the Turkish military attacks and to show solidarity with the people of Ein Issa and the rest of the attacked areas, which are being attacked by the Turkish military and its affiliated Syrian armed opposition groups. The sit-in started on Tuesday after people of Manbij arrived in the town holding banners, that read: "Yes to the unity of Syria, the land and the people.”

"Enough to shed the Syrian blood," while the sit-in continues with the arrival of more people to the sit-in tent.

Mohammed al-Ahmad, a participant in the sit-in told North-Press that he came from Manbij to express his solidarity with people of Ein-Issa, Sere-Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) and Tal-Abyad (Gire Spi) against the Turkish military attacks and their affiliated armed groups. "Turkey sent ISIS in previous years to attack us, and now it wants to renew the bloodshed of the Syrians," he said, referring to the Turkish President Erdogan.

While citizen Hussein al-Humaidi from the city of Manbij said: "We came to Ein-Issa to support the people in the town in the face of the Turkish occupation.” He continued: "From the beloved land of Syria, we appeal to all honest people of the world and countries to stand in the face of tyrant Erdogan," and pointed out that their only option is resistance against this occupation.

On Saturday, thousands of residents of Ein Issa, Tal Abyad and Kobani participated in a march in Ein-Issa to denounce the Turkish military and its affiliated armed groups’ attacks.