Turkish-backed militias aligned with the Syrian Transitional Government are blocking media outlets and civilians from entering the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo. According to reports, many residents of the neighborhood have been abducted.
Local sources report that those abducted have been taken to unknown locations, causing unrest and concern.
Local committees in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah announced that more than 271 people were missing.
According to local sources, the militias have systematically abducted hundreds of residents from the neighborhoods in recent days, taking women to mosques and men to an unknown location.
Kurdish Red Crescent Heyva Sor a Kurd announced that militias affiliated with the transitional government abducted three of its members in the Sheik Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo.