Suspect in Hasakah image vandalism case identified

ANHA correspondents, citing their sources, reported that the man accused of vandalizing images of Kurdish women martyrs in the Ghuwayran neighborhood of Hasakah is named Nasser Tareq Atiyeh. Reports also indicate that he has been arrested.

14 October, 2026 13:41

HASAKAH

ANHA correspondents, citing their own sources, reported that the man accused of vandalizing images of Kurdish women martyrs in the Ghuwayran neighborhood of Hasakah on Tuesday is known as Nasser Tareq Atiyeh. He is from the same neighborhood and resides there.

According to preliminary information, the man is now in the custody of the Internal Security Forces. However, no official statement has yet been issued by security authorities regarding the incident or its circumstances.

Activists on social media circulated a video showing a group of people gathered around images of Kurdish women martyrs, while one person is seen vandalizing the images. The footage sparked widespread anger and condemnation.

On Tuesday, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) office in the Ghuwayran neighborhood of Hasakah was vandalized. The incident involved the looting of its contents and the removal of images of women martyrs and Kurdish flags. Footage showing the images being vandalized subsequently circulated online.

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