Thousands mourn, bid farewell to Kobani Prison martyrs

The funeral procession for the nine victims, Ahmad Mohammad Aqil, Bozan Dali, Sherwan Shafkhan, Ali Issa, Aziz Rashid, Dalil Sheikh Ali, Khaled Mohammad, Mahmoud Mustafa, and Ali Aqila set off from the Martyrs’ Hospital toward the Dijlê Martyr Shrine, with thousands of residents participating and chanting in tribute to the deceased.

The coffins were decorated with wreaths and carried on people’s shoulders as the procession moved through the city’s main streets before heading to the Dijlê Martyr Shrine.

The funeral was attended by Ilham Ahmad, Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration, along with representatives of Kobani’s civilian, military, and security administrations, as well as political, religious, and social figures.

The bodies of eight of the martyrs, Ahmad Mohammad Aqil, Bozan Dali, Sherwan Shafkhan, Ali Issa, Aziz Rashid, Dalil Sheikh Ali, Khaled Mohammad, and Mahmoud Mustafa are scheduled to be buried. The first seven will be buried at the Dijlê Martyr Shrine, while Mahmoud Mustafa will be buried in his family cemetery in the village of Halanj, Ali Aqila’s body will be transferred to Manbij for burial there.

ANHA