{"id":123390,"date":"2025-03-19T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=123390"},"modified":"2025-03-19T11:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:53:30","slug":"civilians-in-syrias-manbij-demand-protection-amid-escalating-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/123390\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilians in Syria&#8217;s Manbij demand protection amid escalating conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Residents of Manbij in northern Syria staged on Wednesday a protest urging the Syrian Caretaker Government in Damascus to ensure they do not become collateral damage in the region\u2019s ongoing international conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the town of Abu Qalqal, south of Manbij, demonstrators gathered, holding banners that read \u201cYes to Peace\u201d and \u201cProtect Vital Infrastructure: Tishrin Dam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid intensifying clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on one side and Turkish-backed factions on the other, many residents from villages near Tishrin Dam have been forced to flee their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The region surrounding the Euphrates River\u2014from Tishrin Dam to the Qaraqozaq Bridge and the southern countryside of Kobani\u2014has witnessed ongoing shelling between both warring factions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest attack occurred on March 17 when Turkish strikes targeted southern Kobani, killing ten members of a single family, most of whom were children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protesters are calling on the Syrian government to take responsibility for protecting civilians and to put an end to the continuous violations against the local population. &nbsp;Their primary demand is an immediate ceasefire to prevent further casualties and destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Zana al-Ali<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Residents of Manbij in northern Syria staged on Wednesday a protest urging the Syrian Caretaker Government in Damascus to ensure they do not become collateral damage in the region\u2019s ongoing international conflicts. 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