The Health Board of Self-Administration Records 199 New Coronavirus Cases
On Thursday, the Health Board of Self-Administration in NES recorded 199 new Coronavirus cases in its areas of control. Self-Administration recorded 5 deaths, bringing the number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic to 422. The new cases are as follows: 39 cases in al-Hasaka, 57 cases in Qamishlo, 35 cases in Derik, 4 cases in Darbasiyah, 16 cases in Kobani, 23 cases in Raqqa, 17 cases in Tabqa, and 8 cases in Manbij. The Health Board said that it had recorded 8 recoveries, bringing the cases of recovery in NES to 1,407 cases. It is noteworthy that the Self-Administration has imposed a total lockdown in the areas under its control in NES, to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
2021-04-15
The "SDF" Discovers Weapons in a Hideout in Raqqa City
On Thursday, the SDF said that they had discovered weapons in a hideout in Raqqa city in NES. The director of SDF media center said that the SDF managed to find a hideout containing lots of weapons in addition to explosive materials and mines. According to the SDF, the hideout was originally the home of a family that fled the city during the rule of the Islamic State (ISIS). The SDF managed to dismantle a number of mines planted around the house. The operation was carried out with air and ground support from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
2021-04-15
Sealing a Number of Shops in Raqqa City
On Thursday, Raqqa’s Municipality sealed with red wax the doors of several shops in the city in NES. This was due to the shops violating the decision of the complete lockdown against the coronavirus outbreak issued by the Self-Administration. The police department of the Raqqa municipality intensively patrolled the city’s markets and closed the shops that violated the complete lockdown. The Self-Administration imposes a complete lockdown, after the increase in Coronavirus cases in NES.
2021-04-15
The "SDF" Arrests those Accused of Belonging to the Terrorist Organization ISIS
On Wednesday, the SDF arrested individuals accused of belonging to ISIS in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor governorate, NES. The SDF were able to arrest accused individuals by Air support from the International Coalition Forces to Fight ISIS. A military source from the SDF told the local North-Press Agency that their forces raided the areas of Al-Zer, Dhiban and Al-Shaheil in the countryside of Deir Ezzor governorate. During the raid, the SDF managed to arrest four individuals accused of belonging to the jihadi organization, and confiscated weapons and military equipment. The SDF had arrested three members of terrorist sleeper cells affiliated with ISIS in the countryside of Deir Ezzor Governorate. It is noteworthy that the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor Governorate is home to a large number of terrorist sleeper cells affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS), and they carry out operations and attacks against civilians in the region.
2021-04-14
Alouk Water Station Partially is Back to Operate in the Occupied Serekaniye/Ras al-Ain
On Wednesday, the General Directorate of Drinking Water of the Syrian government in al-Hasaka announced resuming work at Alouk water station in the city of Serekaniye/Ras al-Ain, which is occupied by pro-Turkish Islamic factions. The return of water to Alouk station was due to the return of electricity to it. The General Directorate of Drinking Water confirmed that the station is partially operational. Water is supposed to be pumped to al-Hasaka in the coming hours after work was underway on 17 wells. Turkey has previously weaponized cutting water from the Alouk station in the occupied Serekaniye/Ras al-Ain, against civilians in al-Hasaka governorate. It is noteworthy that Alouk water station was out of service this time after the electricity transmission station was burnt in Darbasiyah town.
2021-04-14
248 New Case of Coronavirus in NES
On Wednesday, the Health Board of the NES Self-Administration recorded 248 new cases of Coronavirus in its areas of control. The Self-Administration recorded five deaths in all NES areas, bringing the number of deaths to 437 deaths. While the co-chair of the Health Board, Jiwan Mustafa, said that the board had recorded 17 new recoveries from the virus. The new cases that were recorded today are as follows: Al-Hasakah 57 cases, Qamishlo/Qamishli 130 cases, Derik /Al-Malikiyah 36 cases, Darbasiyah 6 cases, Raqqa 18 cases, Al-Hol camp 1 case. It is noteworthy the Self-Administration imposes a complete lockdown in a number of NES areas and a partial lockdown in other areas to limit the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
2021-04-14
Al-Hol ... SDF Arrests Two ISIS Elements, one of whom was a Sharia Judge for the Organization
On Wednesday, the SDF arrested two ISIS members in al-Hol town in al-Hasaka Governorate, NES. Military sources affiliated with the SDF said that they were able to arrest suspects of belonging to ISIS, one of whom was a Sharia judge for the organization between 2014 and 2019. The SDF campaign and the Asayish in NES continue in al-Hol camp for Iraqi refugees, displaced Syrians and ISIS families, which aims to arrest the terrorist sleeper cells of the jihadi organization in the camp. The campaign launched on the 28th of last March, with the participation of 5000 members of the SDF and the Internal Security Forces (Asayish). It is noteworthy that the Asayish had announced earlier, the arrest of 125 ISIS members, including more than 20 officials.
2021-04-14
Turkish Border Guards Target Unarmed Civilians in Amouda Countryside
On Tuesday, Turkish border guards fired at residents of a village in Amouda. Turkish Gendarmerie forces shot civilians while they were grazing their sheep on their agricultural lands near the Turkish-Syrian borders. Local residents told the local Radio Arta that members of the gendarmerie stopped with their military vehicle near the border and opened fire towards the civilians, without explaining the reason. The shooting wounded a number of sheep, but no civilians were injured. It is noteworthy that since 2011, Turkish Gendarmerie forces have killed 453 civilians, including 88 children, according to statistics by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
2021-04-13
The Self-Administration Records the Highest Rate of Infection with Coronavirus in its Areas of Control
On Tuesday, the Self-Administration of NES recorded the highest rate of infection with Coronavirus in its areas of control since the beginning of the pandemic. The Self-Administration recorded 319 Coronavirus cases, which is the highest daily statistic since the outbreak of the pandemic in March of last year. The Health Board said that the Self-Administration recorded four deaths, and four recoveries. With the new statistics, the number of infected people in the areas controlled by the Self-Administration increased to 12,756 infections, of which 1,382 were recoveries, and 432 deaths. The Self-Administration had appealed to the competent international organizations to intervene before a humanitarian crisis takes place in NES, due to the high number of infections and deaths more than a week ago. The Self-Administration imposes a total lockdown in a number of its areas and a partial lockdown in other areas to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
2021-04-13
The SDF Prosecutes a Network of their Employees on Corruption and Fraud Charges
On Tuesday, military sources from the SDF stated that their military forces had prosecuted a network of their employees on charges of corruption. Military sources told North-Press Agency, which is supported by the International Coalition, that the network consists of 10 people working for the SDF. It explained that the detainees are being held on charges related to corruption, receiving bribes and forging official documents. According to the agency supported by the International Coalition, the detainees were sentenced to one to ten years in prison.
2021-04-13
The Self-Administration Sets the Date for High School Diploma and Ninth Grade Exams
On Tuesday, the Education Board in al-Jazeera region at the NES Self-Administration announced the final exam agenda for high school diploma and ninth-grade students. According to the Self-Administration announcement, the sixth day of next June is the date for the general high school certificate exams, with its literary and scientific branches. According to the exam agenda set by the Education Board, it is assumed that the exams will end on the 27th of June. While the Self-Administration has set June, 7 as the date for the ninth-grade exams, and they will end on the 23rd of the same month. The exams will be held in 30 centers in the cities of Qamishlo, al-Hasaka, Darbasiyah, and Girkê Legê. It is noteworthy that the number of the ninth-grade diploma students at the Self-Administration reaches 7000 students, and the students of the high school diploma reach 4000 students.
2021-04-13
KRG Decides to Stop Importing Livestock from NES for the Second Time in a Year
On Monday, the administration of Fishkhabour crossing from KRG’s side announced that it will stop importing livestock from the Self-Adminstration areas. The resolution of Fishkhabour administration came after four days of the resumption of livestock-exporting from the self-Adminstration areas to KRG. The resolution is supposed to go into effect within the coming hours. The administration of the crossing from the side of KRG did not determine the reasons for stopping livestock importing and a date for its resumption. That is, livestock dealers in NES areas rely on importing and exporting livestock from and to KRG through Semalka-Fishkhabour crossing. It is to be mentioned that Fishkhabour Administration had suspended livestock importing from the areas of the Self-Adminstration since last February until the eighth of the current month.