The gangs the Turkish state let loose on Afrin, calling them a “national army”, commit severe war crimes on one hand and steal from the people on the other.The gangs filmed themselves stealing large many chickens and turkeys.
The “National Army” that the Turkish state formed from gangs like Al Nusra, ISIS and Ahrar Al Sham for the invasion of Afrin steal from houses they enter on the border line.
ISIS gangs had issued a fatwa that “The property of Kurds is halal for ISIS members”, and similarly, the gangs under the Turkish state are pillaging the properties of people on border villages.
In a video published on one of their social media accounts, the gangs Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan calls a “national army” are seen entering a house in the Sorkê village of Afrin’s Rajo district and stealing chickens and turkeys of the citizens. The gangs are seen speaking among themselves, saying the stolen animals are “the property of Kurds, and therefore halal” for them.
The gangs say they arrived in Afrin and that the area is very rich. They say there are 200 cans of olive oil inside, and that “The property of the enemy is halal in war”. The gangs steal many chickens and turkeys from the house they enter and then drive away.
Many citizens who live on the border line state that their homes have been pillaged by the gangs and their animals have been stolen.
ISIS gangs had issued a fatwa that “Property of Kurds is halal” during the invasion of Kobanê, and pillaged the villages.
The Erdoğan regime and the gangs they organized have been directly targeting civilians since January 20 when they launched the invasion attacks. More than 150 civilians, including dozens of women and children, have been murdered to date. The same forces were also seen torturing bodies.
