SNA faction in Afrin steals aid provided to quake-stricken Jindires
AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – On Tuesday, members of Jaysh al-Sharqiyah (al-Sharqiyah Army), a faction of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), seized humanitarian aid sent from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) to people of disaster-stricken Jindires, in Afrin, northwest Syria.
A source told North Press, “Members of the faction assaulted the convoy that came from the KRI and plundered its humanitarian aid, which was provided by the Barazani Charity Foundation to those affected by the disastrous earthquake that hit the region.”
The source added that the faction opened fire with the aim of terrorizing the residents who gathered at next to the convoy in order to receive humanitarian aid.
The source continued, “The local council interfered and has suspended the distribution of aid until further notice, waiting for calm to prevail.”
Aid convoys continue to enter the region from several crossings in northern Aleppo and Idlib.
Work on removing rubble is still ongoing in Jindires, which incurred tremendous damage due to the February 6 earthquake that destroyed over half of the town and killed hundreds of its residents.