SDF, coalition raid ISIS financer’s house in Syria’s Hasakah
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Special Units of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in cooperation with the US-led Global Coalition, stormed a house of a wanted individual, “responsible for facilitating the funding” of Islamic State Organization (ISIS), in al-Qamishli Street in Hasakah governorate, northeast Syria.
North Press correspondent, who was present in the site of the incident, said that the operation was carried out on Monday midnight at about 01:47 am with the participation of the coalition’s helicopters and sniffer dogs.
“The arrestee was responsible for facilitating the funding of ISIS cells and their leaders in the regions of NE Syria,” the SDF Press Center said.
Romel Sharif, a trader in the city and owner of Romel shop for money exchange and remittances, was arrested during the operation.
He was transferred to his office in al-Mufti neighborhood in Hasakah, electronic equipment was found in his possession, according to the SDF Press Center.
According to eyewitnesses, the military forces left the site and headed towards their base, northwestern Hasakah.
Videos footage showed cars picking SDF fighters, heading towards the house of the aforementioned man and parked in front of his house during the raid.
In the video, aircrafts were heard flying over the area.
This comes in the framework of Operation Humanity and Security which the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) launched the second phase of on August 25 in Hawl Camp to pursue the ISIS sleeper cells.
The first phase was launched in 2021 in response to calls of community and tribal leaders in Hawl countryside to reduce crimes at the camp.