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On the evening of August 1, the “Military Police in Afrin” detained Khalil Jemmo, 41, from the village of Barad in Sherwa sub-district, according to our correspondent. Jemmo was arrested at the home of a smuggler from Kherbet Joz in Idlib, near the Fouad Olive Press on the Jindires road in Afrin.
The correspondent noted that Jemmo, who had returned from Aleppo a week prior, was taken into custody without formal charges, and the smuggler was not apprehended.
In a separate development, five days ago, the “Military Police” released Jiwan Hamid, 42, from the village of ‘Ogah in Bulbul sub-district. Hamid had been arrested on July 18, 2024, in Afrin on charges of collaborating with the Autonomous Administration. His release followed the payment of a $4,000 ransom.
