As Asayîsh (police) forces prevented a group of people who tried to enter western Kurdistan (northern Syria) illegally, the KRG (Kurdistan regional government) closed its borders and deployed peshmerga forces in the area. As a result of this event, prominent Kurdish voices denounced these actions, as they will not serve the interest of the Kurdish people at all.

The Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) considered this decision/statement of the KRG as an irresponsible statement and hoped the presidency of the KRG would rethink its consequences. In this regard, Salman Hasso (Member of the political bureau of the Democratic Progressive Kurdish Party in Syria) considered that the closing of the border (Semalka passage), which is a lifeline for the people in Western Kurdistan is not a wise decision in the current crisis.

Official media of the political bureau of Kurdistan national union party confirmed that there is no decision by the KRG of Southern Kurdistan to close the borderline and that they are not supporting the decision.