Syria: Ankara-Backed Militants Plunder Infrastructures in Aleppo's Afrin

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Turkey-backed terrorists continue to plunder the infrastructures and receive hush money from civilians in Afrin region in Northwestern Aleppo, pro-militant sources said.

News ID: 76957

Date: 21 April 2019 - 17:14

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the Ankara-backed Olive Branch militants affiliated to Turkish Army have dismantled the railway in Akbas Square town in a bid to transfer them to other areas to be sold.

Meantime, the Turkey-backed militants have also cut the trees in Meidanaki region and other villages in Bolbol region of Afrin, it added.

The SOHR also pointed to continued arrests of civilians by Ankara-backed terrorists in Afrin, and said that the al-Montaser al-Belah terrorists in Haou village in Mabatli region have made numerous arrests and released only those civilians who have paid them cash.

In a relevant development earlier this week, the Kurdish-language media reported that the Turkish Army had strengthened its military positions in areas under its control in Afrin and set up another military base for Jeish al-Islam terrorists there.

The Kurdish-language Hawar News quoted local sources in Afrin as saying that the Ankara Army is presently setting up 3-meter walls in the surrounding areas of its command centers in the villages of Afrin region, specially in the villages bordering al-Shahba region.

The report pointed to an attempt by the Turkish Army to destroy people's houses, administrative buildings, schools and water reservoirs North of Jalbareh village in Shirva, and said that the occupying army intends to set a new military base in the same region.

Meantime, informed sources reported that the Turkish troops are establishing a command center and a camp for Jeish al-Islam terrorists near Kawa al-Haddad Square.

They also said that the Jeish al-Islam terrorists are meant to use the camp for training their militants.

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