Kidnapping of a Kurdish youth in Afrin amid continued harassment of civilians
Reported“Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization”On the continuation of the operations of “kidnapping and arresting Kurdish citizens” in the city of Afrin and its countryside by elements affiliated with factions formerly known as the “Turkish-backed Syrian National Army”, which recently joined the “Public Security Authority in Damascus.” The organization pointed out that these operations are carried out under “false pretexts and charges” with the aim of “tightening the noose” on the Kurdish population.
In this context, the organization reported that an unidentified group kidnapped the Kurdish youth Hussein Kamal Sheikho, a resident of Musako village in Rajo sub-district in Afrin countryside, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 1 pm. Hussein was kidnapped near the Qabban roundabout in the city of Afrin, where he worked as a worker on a generator project. The organization explained that the young man returned to his city about two months ago from Turkey, and his fate is still unknown.
A child was injured by stray bullets in the village of Basuta as a result of military training
In another incident, she confirmed“Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization”Aram Shaheen, 8 years old, was injured by stray bullets in the thigh area of Basuta village in the countryside of Afrin. The organization attributed the cause of the injury to military exercises conducted by the “Hamzat Division”, one of the formations of the factions formerly known as the “Turkish-backed Syrian National Army”, which recently merged into the “76th Division” of the New Syrian Army.
The organization quoted the “Afrin Now” media website as saying that the health status of the child is stable. She pointed out that the village witnessed heavy gunfire as a result of the military exercises. Residents of the village of Basuta also expressed their dissatisfaction with conducting these exercises near residential areas, as they pose “direct risks to the lives of civilians,” according to the organization.
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