Published : 15-08-2018
Turkish soldiers escorted by Faylak AlSham group cordoned off on Monday, August 13, Deir Ballout and AlMuhammadiya refugee camps in Afrin, north of Aleppo.
Snipers have been deployed around the area at the same time as a curfew has been imposed. The forces searched tents where families displaced from southern Damascus have been taking shelter.
The crackdown culminated in the abduction of 12 people on allegations of drug abuse and trafficking.
The list included Mohamed AlHasan and his father, Fadi Shteiwi, Samer AlAhmad, Mohamed AlAhmad, Amar Sweis, Saifo Hamou, Abdullah Hamou, Ishaq Hourani, and a so-called Abu Sakhr.
Activists said the fact that most of the arrestees took part in protests carried out one day earlier to push for humanitarian assistance is a proof a preplanned scheme to terrorize protesters and deter projected protest moves.
On August 11, altercations burst out between the displaced families and administrative officers in Deir Ballout. Policemen fired gunshots in the air to terrorize the residents and force them to backtrack on simmering protests.
Turkish soldiers escorted by Faylak AlSham group cordoned off on Monday, August 13, Deir Ballout and AlMuhammadiya refugee camps in Afrin, north of Aleppo.
Snipers have been deployed around the area at the same time as a curfew has been imposed. The forces searched tents where families displaced from southern Damascus have been taking shelter.
The crackdown culminated in the abduction of 12 people on allegations of drug abuse and trafficking.
The list included Mohamed AlHasan and his father, Fadi Shteiwi, Samer AlAhmad, Mohamed AlAhmad, Amar Sweis, Saifo Hamou, Abdullah Hamou, Ishaq Hourani, and a so-called Abu Sakhr.
Activists said the fact that most of the arrestees took part in protests carried out one day earlier to push for humanitarian assistance is a proof a preplanned scheme to terrorize protesters and deter projected protest moves.
On August 11, altercations burst out between the displaced families and administrative officers in Deir Ballout. Policemen fired gunshots in the air to terrorize the residents and force them to backtrack on simmering protests.
