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Our correspondent reported that individuals affiliated with the so-called counter-terrorism units within the Military Police militia in the occupied city of Azaz apprehended Mr. Haitham Sheikho Mohammed (44 years old) from Jindires on January 30th without clear reasons.
The arrest of Mr. Haitham coincided with the detention of Mr. Kawa Abdulrahman Abou on the same day at the Meryem checkpoint, located at the entrance of Azaz from the direction of Qastal Jindo village in the occupied Afrin countryside. Additionally, his car was impounded.
Furthermore, Turkish forces arrested a Kurdish citizen named “Iyad” from the Khalnereh village in Afrin without disclosing the reasons behind his detention.
“afrinpost” has documented a total of 68 cases of arrest and abduction since February 1st, 2024, including 4 women, a child, and 4 IDPs. Among these cases are 5 incidents involving citizens returning from Aleppo, 40 abductions at checkpoints manned by Shiite militias in the cities of Nubl and Zahra.
