The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that Turkish-backed factions in Afrin continue to cut down olive trees extensively this December, in order to sell them as fire logs for heating.

Accordingly, members of Rejal Al-Harb faction cut down nearly 20 olive trees in Khalilaka village in Rajo district.

Moreover, members of “Al-Sham Corps” faction cut down nearly 200 olive trees in Kabashin village in Sherawa district of Afrin, and 25 almond trees in Jaqmaq Kabir village in Rajo district, where stolen logs were transported to Idlib markets for sale as fire logs for heating, according to SOHR.

Furthermore, the observatory reported that Al-Hamza Division and members of the National Army cut down nearly 250 olive trees in Kafr Jarjah village in Shera district and Miskah Fawqani in Jindirec district of Afrin. The stolen logs were transported to Afrin markets for sale as fire logs for heating. The fire log prices ranged from 100 USD to 125 USD per ton.