Turkish-backed armed group arrests civilians in Syria’s Afrin
ALEPPO NORTHERN COUNTRYSIDE, Syria (North Press) – Yesterday, a Turkish-backed armed opposition group raided a village northwest of the city of Afrin, northwestern Syria, and arrested two civilians.
“Militants of Liwa al-Waqqas armed group arrested Farhaddin Hassan Ibrahim and Yasser Sa’eed Ali from the village of Hekjeh, and took them to unknown destination,” a local source told North Press.
“The militants demanded their families to pay 10,000 Turkish lira as a ransom to release them,” the source added.
The city of Afrin and its environs, northwest Syria, have been occupied by Turkey and its affiliated armed opposition groups since March 2018.
Areas of Syria held by Turkish-backed armed groups are witnessing arbitrary detentions and assassinations, accompanied by successive explosions amid the armed groups’ inability to control security and stabilize the area.