Over 1000 deteinees in Syrian prisons
General Abdi stated he had been officially informed of 1,070 detainees in Syrian prisons, including civilians and military personnel. Intensive efforts are underway to address the issue within a specified timeline, and the return of detainees to their families is expected in the near term. He noted that several prisoners from both sides were released in recent days as part of practical steps to resolve the matter.
4000 Afrin families return
The first convoy of displaced Kurdish families from Afrin is scheduled to return to their hometown on Monday as part of a coordinated plan between the Syrian transitional government and Kurdish authorities. The repeated relocations left many families living in temporary shelters for years, making the planned return to Afrin a significant step toward ending nearly eight years of displacement for thousands of Kurdish residents.
Kobane rejects the governor appointed in Aleppo
The STG announced the appointment of Ibrahim Muslim as the new District Director for Kobani by the Aleppo Governorate. Political parties and forces of Kobani issued a joint statement the next day demanding the cancellation of that decision, insisting that such role should be filled by a local resident who represents all community components of Kobane.
Iranian drones crashing in Southern Syria
Iranian drones that are being intercepted by Israel forces are crashing in outhern Syria, in the Daraa district, few kilometers away from the Israeli occupied areas in Syria. The drones are often crashing on fields and sometime even habited areas.
US discussing support for Iranian Kurds
The CIA is reportedly discussing plans to arm Iranian Kurdish groups in an effort to encourage an uprising against the government in Iran. Donald Trump’s administration has been holding talks with Iranian opposition figures and Kurdish leaders in Iraqi Kurdistan about providing military support. Allegedly Trump spoke on Tuesday with Mustafa Hijri, representative of Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), among other kurdish representatives. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Kurdish groups with dozens of drones following cross-border tensions in the kurdish regions between Irak-Iran border.
(A) Report From NES
