US imposes sanctions on 2 Turkey-backed Syrian militias and groups leaders naharnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naharnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Designating Two Syrian Factions and Their Leaders in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuses globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With accusations and claims of two Turkish-backed militias profiting from human rights abuses against civilians in Afrin, the US has imposed sanctions on them with immediate effect.
Washington has accused the Suleiman Shah Brigade, the Hamza Division and their leadership of committing serious rights abuses in the Kurdish-majority enclave of Afrin.