Turkish-backed faction kidnapped civilians in Syria’s Afrin
ALEPPO NORTHERN COUNTRYSIDE, Syria (North Press) – Turkish-backed armed factions kidnapped yesterday, two civilians in Shiyeh district of Afrin region, north Syria.
The Turkish-backed Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqas faction kidnapped Farah ad-Din Ibrahim and Sherhad Za’im Hesso of the village of Hikjah affiliated with Shiyeh district, in the northwestern countryside of Afrin under the pretext of dealing with the Autonomous Administration previously, an eyewitness told North Press.
So far, the destination or the fate of the two civilians are still unknown, the source added.
Yesterday, the body of the 75-year-old Shehadeh Muhammad Shehadeh, a resident of the village of Qoptan al-Jabal, in the western countryside of Aleppo, was found on the route runs from Afrin to Jinderis district.
The city of Afrin and its villages, north of Aleppo, have been controlled by Turkish forces and the affiliated factions since March 2018.
The Afrin region has been witnessing cases of killing, kidnapping and arrest, in addition to frequent bombings, amid the inability of the factions controlling it to settle the security in the region.