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This morning, Turkish authorities conducted the arbitrary arrest of a Kurdish citizen, Khalil Omar Khalil, after raiding his home located at the entrance of Afrin city (Al-Qaws) in al-Ashrafieh neighborhood and ransacking its contents.
According to our correspondent, Khalil, who is 32 years old, was detained on charges of participating in security night guard duties during the period of Autonomous Administration within the region of Afrin.
In a related development, a joint patrol of Turkish intelligence and the civilian police militia raided the homes of citizens Muhammad Adham Amin from Jwaiq village, and Hussein Mustafa from Dargireh on October 11 in al-Ashrafieh neighborhood of Afrin. Our correspondent reported that the Turkish patrol searched the homes of the detainees and confiscated the phones of family members.
“afrinpost” has documented 44 cases of arrest and abduction during September 2023, including 7 women, three of whom were with their children. Among these cases, there were 10 arrests of citizens who had recently returned to Afrin and one arrest on Turkish soil. Additionally, 4 cases of release were documented. These arrests also included 7 IDPs.
