Kurdish local abducted by “military police” in Afrin

Another case of abduction by Turkish-backed jihadists is reported from occupied Afrin in north-western Syria. According to reports, Kurdish local Behçet Ibrahim has been abducted by the so-called “military police”. No information was initially known about the background.

Behçet Ibrahim, who lives in the Jindires district, is said to have returned to Afrin from Lebanon only a few days ago. There are no clues as to the current whereabouts of the 24-year-old. In similar cases, those affected by arrests by the military police installed by Turkey are accused of alleged contacts with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.

Under Turkish occupation, a regime of terror has been established in the former canton of Afrin. Abduction, execution, torture, looting and expulsion have become the daily business of the Turkish jihadist occupation force. According to human rights organisations, almost 8,500 people from Afrin have been abducted since the beginning of the invasion four years ago. About half remain disappeared. The abductions have become a business model for the mercenaries, generating lucrative income. At the same time, this increases the pressure to displace the Kurdish population.

According to the human rights organisation Afrin-Syria, at least 718 people were victims of abduction in Afrin in 2021. Of these, 82 are women and a further 25 are children and adolescents.