Detainees' families demand their release as soon as possible

Families of detainees from the Syrian Democratic Forces in Kobani, who are being held by the interim government, spoke to ANHA  agency, demanding the release of their captured relatives.

Khadija Haj Mustafa said that her husband was captured on the road between Al-Hasakah and Raqqa, adding: “For four months now, my husband has been detained by the interim government. I do not want him to remain in prison, and we demand the release of all our detainees so they can return to their homes and children.”

she went on to say “Despite the agreements that took place between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the interim government, why have the detainees not yet been released?”

she added “Our demand from the interim government is the release of all detainees.”

Shamsa Khidr Saeed pointed out that her son was captured while defending his land, saying: “We want our sons. As mothers from Kobani, our only demand is for our children to return home, for each of them to return to their mother’s embrace. We no longer have patience, and we demand the release of our sons as soon as possible.”

Khawla Ibrahim also stated that her husband is detained, saying:
“We want the release of all our detainees. Their detention has lasted too long, and we can no longer endure the wait. Everyone must hear our voices and feel our suffering. These detainees held by the interim government took up arms to defend their land and their people, and therefore we demand their release so they can return to their homes and children.”

Malak Abdo Hamo said that she waits for her brother day and night, adding:
“We have been waiting for our brother for a long time isn’t that enough? We can no longer bear the waiting. We want all detainees to return to their homes, and for my brother to come back as well.”

ANHA