(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Kurdish Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) accused protesters of Slouk town in Raqqa northern countryside on Saturday of being Islamic State affiliates, activists reported.
YPG militia said in a released statement that on June 3, several Slouk locals provoked by Isis mercenaries protested against the YPG militia to stir chaos in the area. The statement clarifies that entrance to Slouk is banned and the reasons are known to the locals without mentioning more details.
YPG added, “some parties-without specifying- shot fire during the protest and YPG intervened and arrested several Isis affiliates. Interrogation in the incident is still ongoing.”
Activist Mohamed Othman told Zaman al-Wasl, around 1300 Slouk locals protested against the YPG militia demanding return to their homes whom they got displaced from a year ago.
He added the displaced locals’ number is 24000, they underwent forced displacement under pretext they are Isis loyalists. YPG militia considers all Arab population in the northern countryside of Raqqa loyalists to Isis, Othman explained.
The civilians’ demonstration was peaceful and included women and children, unarmed unlike the YPG claimed. The civilians gathered at al-Kharabeh in the south of Slouk and attempted to enter the town when the shooting on them started resulting in injuries of dozens including two women and a child. Scores were arrested as well, Othman indicated.
Tens of thousands civilians were forcibly displaced from northern Raqqa countryside especially in Tal Abyad following entrance of PYD-subordinate militias to the area last year. The entrance of PYD militias to the area stirred local and international responses fearing ethnic cleansing, according to Amnesty International.
YPG militia subordinate to Kurdish PYD party announced on June 14 2015 capture of Slouk town and surrounding villages following battles with Isis backed up by International Coalition.
The Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, that was founded last October, is a coalition of Kurdish, Sunni Arab and Syriac Christian fighters, but is completely dominated by its Kurdish element, which is a powerful and well organized militia known as the People's Protection Units, YPG, with an all-female branch called the Women's Defense Units, or YPG. (Translation by Rana Abdul)
YPG militia said in a released statement that on June 3, several Slouk locals provoked by Isis mercenaries protested against the YPG militia to stir chaos in the area. The statement clarifies that entrance to Slouk is banned and the reasons are known to the locals without mentioning more details.
YPG added, “some parties-without specifying- shot fire during the protest and YPG intervened and arrested several Isis affiliates. Interrogation in the incident is still ongoing.”
Activist Mohamed Othman told Zaman al-Wasl, around 1300 Slouk locals protested against the YPG militia demanding return to their homes whom they got displaced from a year ago.
He added the displaced locals’ number is 24000, they underwent forced displacement under pretext they are Isis loyalists. YPG militia considers all Arab population in the northern countryside of Raqqa loyalists to Isis, Othman explained.
The civilians’ demonstration was peaceful and included women and children, unarmed unlike the YPG claimed. The civilians gathered at al-Kharabeh in the south of Slouk and attempted to enter the town when the shooting on them started resulting in injuries of dozens including two women and a child. Scores were arrested as well, Othman indicated.
Tens of thousands civilians were forcibly displaced from northern Raqqa countryside especially in Tal Abyad following entrance of PYD-subordinate militias to the area last year. The entrance of PYD militias to the area stirred local and international responses fearing ethnic cleansing, according to Amnesty International.
YPG militia subordinate to Kurdish PYD party announced on June 14 2015 capture of Slouk town and surrounding villages following battles with Isis backed up by International Coalition.
The Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, that was founded last October, is a coalition of Kurdish, Sunni Arab and Syriac Christian fighters, but is completely dominated by its Kurdish element, which is a powerful and well organized militia known as the People's Protection Units, YPG, with an all-female branch called the Women's Defense Units, or YPG. (Translation by Rana Abdul)
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