Germany condemns killing of Kurds in Syria’s Jindires on Newroz eve
AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – Germany condemned on Friday the killing of four civilian Kurds by Turkish-backed militants for igniting the Symbolic flame of Newroz in the town of Jindires west of Afrin, northwest Syria.
Stefan Schneck, German Envoy to Syria, said in a tweet that his country condemns the “tragic loss of lives” while igniting the Newroz flame in Jindires.
Schneck extended his condolences to the victims’ families and called for “immediate investigation” into practices of Ahrar al-Sharqiya militants, adding that “there is no space for violence in hope and renewal celebrations.”
On March 20, militants of Ahrar al-Sharqiya, a faction affiliated with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) killed four Kurds and wounded others in Jindires for celebrating Newroz.
The incident was followed by local and international angry reactions, calling for holding perpetrators accountable for the incident and removing the injustice in areas under the SNA factions’ control and demilitarize the region.
Thousands of Jindires and nearby villages poured took to the streets demanding perpetrators be held accountable and the expulsion of SNA factions from the region.