Afrin… The gunmen and the Hungry settlers

The Human Rights Organization in Afrin said that the Turkish government, since the invasion of its military forces into the Kurdish areas in general, “Syrian Kurdistan”, accompanied by the armed militias loyal to it, and with its full force, has sought to cause the destruction of the basic economic and social infrastructure, and the cultural and historical tools of the Kurdish community by using its tools represented by the so-called “Syrian National Army”.

Activists said that the repercussions of the terrorist bombing that took place in the center of Mabata town, on Friday 18/12/2020, in the car of the leader of the Al Jabha Ah Shamiya the so called Abu Muhammad al-Hazwani, as a result of personal disputes between armed militia leaders and accusing Kurdish citizens of it, and their kidnappings of more than 50 Kurdish citizens of the town and surrounding villages, among them was the kidnapping of the citizen Amer Muhammad Hannan, a resident of the village of Husse “Mirkan” ,on Friday, 12/25/2020, by members of militia Al Jabha Ah Shamiya and the military police, and taken to the security headquarters in the town of Mabata and from there to the main headquarters in the village of Kafr Janna, who has a commercial store for foodstuffs – because he did not buy stolen food baskets and stolen olives by armed elements and confiscated his car, in addition to the kidnapping of his wife and son (Laila Ja’far – Muhammad Amer Muhammad Hanan) on 19/12/2020.

They also added that in late February 2021, citizen Amer Muhammad Hanan was released due to his innocence of the accusations against him, and after a short period of time he went on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 to the village of Kafr Janna asking for his car, but the checkpoint at the entrance to the headquarters kidnapped him again and put him into prison without mentioning the reasons, and his fate is still unknown so far.

In the same context, sources reported the Human Rights Organization in Afrin that in recent times the theft, robbery and armed robbery has increased abnormally in the village of Husse “Mirkan” of Mabata town, with the complicity of the elements of the Al Jabha Al Shamiya militiamen who control the village and that in the homes of the indigenous Kurds, and the theft operations included solar panels – gas cylinders – car batteries – electric cables – food supplies – nuts, electric wood saws – tools for crafts – household utensils from copper plates and pots – but with thanks to the villagers and cooperation of some people two settlers were arrested for the alleged crime, their names are:
1 Saleh Al-Milaji, nicknamed Hamoude
2 – Ahmed Siddiq

And it showed that they were leading the gang near the main road beside the well, consisting of the children of settlers, some women and children. One of the victims was the widow of her house located near one of the Al Jabha Al Shamiya militia checkpoints. They respond to her screams, claiming that they do not interfere in civil matters and personal behavior, especially the displaced, but rather their presence is limited to fighting those accused of separatism and terrorists.

15/03/2021