AANES: We insist to liberate Afrin from occupiers

Today, the 18th of March, marks the third anniversary of the occupation of Afrin by Turkey and its mercenaries, and in this context the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria today issued a statement to public opinion, in which it said, “The occupation that also includes other areas of Syria is considered a dagger in The Syrian body.

The text of the statement read:

Afrin was occupied in an international conspiracy that was embodied by an agreement between Russia and Turkey and silence accompanying America, the International Coalition and other parties.

Turkish occupation presence contributed in deepening the Syrian conflict during 10 years is striving in imposing of geographical and societal division inside Syria, and to change of the original Kurdish identity by making demographic change in Afrin and contributes to supporting mercenaries and terrorists, who are considered great burden on Syria. "

He continued, "We in AANES confirms that Afrin will remain one of the fortified castles that accomplished the revolution in northern and eastern Syria.

The occupation of Afrin today represents a great danger not only for it, but for the whole of Syria because of the moral and historical value that Afrin bears, and we affirm that it is not possible to talk about any stability or success for our revolution without the liberation of Afrin and the general areas of Syria occupied by Turkey, and at the same time we make the call to all human rights and humanitarian organizations, United Nations institutions, and active forces in Syria, keen on their stability, by playing a clear and responsible role regarding what Turkey is doing in Afrin of practices and violations that have nothing to do with morals and law.

We appeal to world public opinion and civil society institutions, as well as advocates for democracy and peace and institutions that work for women and their freedom to move and stand by Afrin, and to work to prevent the continuation of what they are exposed to, so what is happening in Afrin is a violation of all values ​​as some parties moved at the beginning, where we thank All friends and forces calling for democracy and peace for the positions they expressed deserve thanks during the Turkish aggression on Afrin, and we affirm that we are with them in more work towards exposing Turkey and its crimes.

The Autonomous Administration confirmed that Afrin's resistance will be a path towards its liberation. "In conclusion, we affirm that the Afrin resistance and what it resulted from it will be a path towards its liberation, and we will only accept a free Afrin that returns to its people, and we salute the continuous resistance, whether in Afrin or al-Shahba regions, where our displaced people who challenge all circumstances and difficulties, and they affirm their commitment to the second phase of the 58-day resistance by adhering to the option of returning with dignity without any other option.

This resistance demonstrated by the People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), and the state of deep rallying of the people of Afrin around it, and the sacrifices that were made, are a historical legacy for our people and for all peoples who defend their dignity, will, decision and free future.

Today, three years have passed since the systematic extermination, killing, kidnapping and intimidation, during which more than 400,000 people were forcibly displaced from their homes, thousands of strangers were resettled, more than 7,000 civilians were kidnapped, hundreds were killed under torture, millions of olive trees were cut down, homes were seized and their contents were looted. These are crimes against humanity and against the values ​​and morals of the world. "

While it confirmed that it would remain committed to working for the liberation of Afrin. "We will remain in AANES is committed to work and insistence on the struggle for the liberation of Afrin with all our capabilities," it said.

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ANHA