Syria's interim government seeks global help against terrorists

By Ethem Emre Ozcan, Omer Koparan

ANKARA (AA) – Syria's interim government on Tuesday called on the international community to protect civilians in the Manbij district of Aleppo province after YPG/PKK terrorists opened fire on protestors.

In a written statement, the interim government condemned the YPG/PKK for opening fire on peaceful demonstrators, saying, "The UN and other countries must do their part to immediately protect people in Manbij and to put an end to the SDF's acts of forcibly recruiting young people in defiance of international law."

The YPG/PKK terror group uses the acronym SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), which comprises Kurdish and Arab fighters battling ISIS/Daesh, as a cover for receiving international support.

Hundreds of people in Manbij gathered on Monday to protest the YPG/PKK detaining of children for armed training.

One civilian was killed and three others were injured when terrorists opened fire on the people protesting against the forced recruitments.

The terrorist organization YPG/PKK imposes "compulsory military service" on girls and boys born between 1990 and 2003. The terrorist organization forcibly recruits Arab children and youth in areas, including Manbij, Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), Qamishli, Malikiyah, Hasakah, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zor.

Documenting the violations against civilians in Syria, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, in its report released on May 22, said nearly 3,800 civilians are forcibly held in detention centers established by the YPG/PKK-led Syrian Democratic Forces.