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Shafaq News- Qamishli
Dozens of relatives of
detained fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gathered
in northeastern Syria on Thursday, urging authorities in Damascus to release
their family members and disclose the fate of those still unaccounted for.
“Government officials talk
about releasing all prisoners, yet dozens of our sons remain missing or are
still being held in Syrian prisons, according to fighters who have been
released,” Khawla Sheikho, whose brother has been detained since the beginning of
the year, told Shafaq News during the demonstration in Qamishli.
On Monday, Syrian authorities
freed 28 female SDF fighters under the Jan. 30 agreement between Damascus and
the SDF, bringing the total number released under the arrangement to more than
1,200, stated Ahmed Al-Hilali, spokesperson for the presidential team
overseeing the integration process.
Al-Hilali affirmed that the
government remains committed to resolving the detainee file and facilitating
the return of displaced residents, noting that some cases remain pending
because they involve separate legal proceedings unrelated to SDF affiliation
and are being handled through the courts.
Families staged a similar
demonstration in May, accusing Damascus of moving too slowly despite ongoing
coordination with the SDF. At the time, a Syrian government source told Shafaq
News that efforts were underway to complete the remaining releases before Eid Al-Adha.