MESOP ROJAVA – LATEST NEW FROM AFRIN & SALIH MUSLIM (PYD) – 19 Oct 2016

 

  • Durig, an official visit to Greece, Salih Muslim, the Co-president of the Democratic Union PARTY (PYD) held meetings with each of the Greek Prime Minister, Minister of Forgrin Affairs, and Minister of Interior. According to a statement by PYD the Greek sides stressed support for the Kurdish case. Muslim gave remarks during a conference of the ruling party (SYRIZA).
  • In results of clashes in between ISIS and Islamic rebel groups in Shahba area (Northern Aleppo) 3000 displaced people arrived at Afrin Canton. According to Rojava and Northern Syria officials, Internally Displaced People (IDP) numbers has mainly increased to Afrin due to the clashes between Turkish-backed Islamists and ISIS since August 2016. Meanwhile, Kurds in Afrin protested the Turkish incursion in the lands of Afrin. More via www.mesop.de