Women of Til Temir: We will strengthen our solidarity against sectarianism
Reacting to the attacks of the Turkish state and its mercenaries on rural areas of Til Temir, Kurdish and Arab women said that they would strengthen solidarity against those who aim to cause sectarian conflicts.
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Hasakah- Last week, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced in a press statement that it has launched a new operation called “Operation Security Reinforcement” against drug smugglers supported by the Turkish state, Syrian government and Iran and ISIS sleeper cells.
Yesterday (Sunday), the Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions launched ground attacks on Tawila, Til Tewîl and Xemsîn villages, west of Til Temir town. The Til Temir Military Council responded immediately to the attacks and killed many members of the factions. Five soldiers of the Syrian government lost their lives when the factions targeted their location.
‘They want to start a conflict among sects’
Kurdish and Arab women of North and East Syria react to the ongoing Turkish attacks on the region. Itab Hasan, one of these women, said, “The Turkish state, the Syrian government and Iran have carried out policies to start a conflict among sects. They want to start sectarian conflicts.” She said that they have been living with Kurdish and Syriac people for years, she added, “We fought ISIS together. We lost thousands in Deir ez-Zor. They understand that they cannot break our unity by launching air operations so they aim to cause sectarian conflicts to break our unity. We call on sects not to be deceived by the enemy.”
In an interview with NuJINHA, Çınar Yûnis pointed to the plans of the Syria government about Qamishlo. “Today’s plans of the Baathist regime remind us of the 2004 Qamishlo riots. In this region, people have lived together in peace for thousands of years. Their aim is to break this peace by causing clashes and conflicts among sects. But the people of the region are always in solidarity with each other. The Turkish state plans to do the same thing today. It aims to strengthen ISIS in the region again.”
‘We will defend our lands to the end’
Çınar Yûnis added, “We will strengthen solidarity against those who aim to cause sectarian conflicts. If we are not in solidarity with each other, we will face more attacks. We can destroy all plans if we stay in solidarity with each other. We will defend our lands to the end and be aware of all kinds of plans against us.”