In a written statement, the Manbij Military Council said: "Our friend Heysem Mihemed Eto (Abu Deham), one of the founders of the Manbij Military Council, Hesen Mihemed Nûr Xaqûr (Zilovan) and SDF fighter Salih Mihemed Rebi Mistefa fell as martyrs as a result of a mine attack on their vehicles."

The Military Council added: "We promise our people to follow the path of the martyrs, to defend our lands and to avenge the martyrs by ensuring security."

The statement also included the identity information of the martyrs:

Codename: Abu Dehan

Name and surname: Heysem Mihemed Eto

Mother's name: Duha

Father's name: Mihemed

Place and date of birth: Til Eran 2-2-1995

Place and date of martyrdom: 9-7-2023

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Codename: Zilovan

Name and surname: Hesen Mihemed Nûr Xaqûr

Mother's name Emine

Father's name: Mihemed Nur

Place and date of birth: Til Eran 1-1-1997

Place and date of martyrdom: Manbij 9-7-2023

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Codename: Salih

Name and surname: Salih Mihemed Rebi Mistefa

Mother's name: Ezize

Father's name: Mihemed

Place and date of birth: 1-1-1997

Place and date of martyrdom: 9-7-2023

Background

A vehicle exploded in Manbij on Sunday. The car was parked in front of a residential building in the city center when the blast happened. Weapons and ammunition stored in the car were suspected to be a possible reason for the explosion.

The Manbij Military Council, a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) affiliate that controls the city, and the Asayîş Security Agency were promptly dispatched to the scene.