877 civilians arrested in Syria’s Afrin by Turkish-backed forces in 2020: Rights group

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/23859-877-civilians-arrested-in-Syria%E2%80%99s-Afrin-by-Turkish-backed-forces-in-2020:-Rights-group

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – According to a report released earlier this week by a human rights organization, at least 877 civilians throughout 2020 were arrested by Turkish-backed militias and Turkish intelligence in the Afrin region of northern Syria.

This comes despite promises by the Syrian opposition to investigate and stop abuses by Turkish-backed groups in areas occupied by Turkey and its proxy militias, such as Afrin, Tal Abyad, and Ras al-Ain (Serekaniye).

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    • “At least 877 arrests were verified as have been conducted primarily by 24 parties, including opposition armed groups and security apparatuses. The Turkish Intelligence is also complicit in some of these arrests.”

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