The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria made a written statement on the sixth anniversary of the occupation of Afrin and presented a six-point road map.

Stating that Afrin was occupied as a result of conspiracies and negotiations by international and regional powers, the Autonomous Administration noted that the region has been experiencing a tragic situation since the occupation.

The Autonomous Administration said, "The reason for this situation is the practices of the gang groups acting under the directives of Turkey, disregarding all moral principles, international law and laws. The demographic structure of the region is being changed; massacres, abductions, all kinds of torture, rape and killing practices against women continue. While historical artefacts are being destroyed, the geography is being destroyed."

Noting that the presence of the Turkish state and its gangs in Afrin also means the occupation of Syria, the Autonomous Administration said, "The path of the martyrs and heroes of Afrin will be our path to victory and the liberation of the occupied areas. In this context, we wholeheartedly salute the resistance of our people in Shehba."

The struggle to be waged for the liberation of Afrin and other occupied areas was listed in five points:

1- The liberation of Afrin and other occupied areas is our strategic option. We will mobilise all our means for the liberation of Afrin and the honourable return of our people.

2- There can be no solution and peace in Syria without the liberation of Afrin and other occupied areas. We call on all nations to support our forces for the expulsion of Turkey from the region and the liberation of Afrin.

3- What is happening in Afrin is the trampling of all values. We call on the relevant international institutions and organisations to investigate the facts in Afrin and bring those responsible, including Turkish officials, to justice. The crimes committed there are happening on the directives of the Turkish state. International law and human rights organisations must fulfil their moral duty.

4- We want to inform the Syrian public opinion that the presence and practices of the occupying Turkish state in Afrin have exceeded the borders of Afrin.

5- We call on all Syrian national forces to form unity and support the resistance of our people by mobilising their means for the liberation of Afrin. The liberation of Afrin and other occupied areas is the liberation of all Syria from the politics of discord, contradiction and fragmentation.