Video shows abuse of slain female fighter by Turkish forces

[Stelio Kontos]

https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-...24-p533yg.html

A new video has emerged showing bearded men, apparently loyal to a Turkish-backed militia group, abusing the body of a dead young female Kurdish fighter, Amara Renas, by kicking and stomping on her and yelling "Allahu Akhbar".

The disturbing footage, shot by the militants themselves on Monday and released on social media, has prompted Kurdish sources to say of Turkey's proxy forces: "These are the very same methods [used by] Islamic State".

The situation on the ground had appeared quieter on Wednesday, but on Thursday ramped up significantly with Kurdish positions taking heavy fire from Turkish forces between the cities of Ras al-Ain and Tal Tamr despite what Trump had declared was a permanent ceasefire.

Four Russian military vehicles appeared in the city of Kobane, which once played host to a US military base. They were met by the leader of the Kurdish Kobane Military Council, Sheikh Hassan, and visited positions along the front.

Kurdish media saw this as a cautiously hopeful sign that Russia would be prepared to work with the local Kurdish military councils in the build up to replacing them on border patrols.

Meanwhile, Syrian government forces crept east along the main highway, and US President Donald Trump lifted all sanctions on Turkey's leadership, claiming victory in the dispute.

"Countless lives are now being saved as a result of our negotiation with Turkey, an outcome reached without spilling one drop of American blood: no injuries, nobody shot, nobody killed," Trump said.

The claim came as a fresh atrocity – which took place during the ceasefire – came to light in which a firefight at Celbe village near Kobane resulted in the death of a young female Kurdish fighter known as Amara Renas.

A bearded man is captured in the selfie video yelling, "Allahu Akhbar ('God is greatest') ... The corpses of PKK and PYD [Kurdish political parties] pigs under the feet of the Mujahideen of Faylaq al-Majd." Others pictured in the video yell "Allah is my Lord and they have no Lord!" as they stand on a corpse and film it from more than one angle.

"This is one of your whores whom you have sent to us" they go on to say, before laughing.

Faylaq al-Majd is one of dozens of militias, mostly Islamist, that Turkey is using as its ground troops in the north-east of Syria.

A similar militia was responsible for the brutal death early in the conflict of Kurdish political leader, Hevrin Khalaf.

Trump's special envoy for Syria says US forces have seen evidence of war crimes during Turkey's offensive against the Kurds in Syria, and have demanded an explanation from Ankara.

"We haven't seen widespread evidence of ethnic cleansing," said James Jeffrey, special representative for Syria, at a House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday.

"Many people fled because they're very concerned about these Turkish-supported Syrian opposition forces, as we are. We've seen several incidents which we consider war crimes," Jeffrey said.

He said US officials were looking into those reports and at "a high-level" had demanded an explanation from Turkey's government.

He also said US officials were investigating a report that the restricted burning white phosphorus had been used during the Turkish offensive.

Jeffrey called Turkey's crossing the border and offensive against the Kurds "a tragic disaster for north-east Syria."

As the hearing took place, Trump announced that he was lifting recent sanctions imposed in response to violence in Syria, after Turkey said it is stopping combat and making a ceasefire in northern Syria permanent.

Jeffrey also confirmed Secretary of Defence Mark Esper's statement that more than 100 Islamic State fighters had escaped. "We do not know where they are," Jeffrey told the hearing.

Turkish officials have denied that war crimes were committed.

The culmination of the current administration's weakness with decades of Democratic and Republican support for a country that has time and again committed genocide and ethnic cleansing. And they are untouchable because they are protected by the US.

Here's a picture of the woman those thugs murdered.

[Phon]

I'm not sure why anyone expected any different. I saw this coming miles away.

[anveena]

I can't really care much about what happens to these kurdish terrorists.

[Stelio Kontos]

I can't really care much about what happens to these kurdish terrorists.

Were they terrorists when they fought your war against ISIL for you? Were they terrorists when they took in all the Yazidis and Christians displaced as a result of American foreign policy?

Have all the other victims of Turkish ethnic cleansing in Cyprus and other parts of Kurdistan been terrorists too?

[lonely zergling]

What did you expect from the turks.

[Egomaniac]

Were they terrorists when they fought your war against ISIL for you? Were they terrorists when they took in all the Yazidis and Christians displaced as a result of American foreign policy?

Have all the other victims of Turkish ethnic cleansing in Cyprus and other parts of Kurdistan been terrorists too?

I'm pretty sure he's using this chart:

[minteK917]

So now you betrayed the kurds. If you get another 9/11 you deserved it again and itll be on Trump. You guys gotta stop your countries from going in wars there then betrayujg your allies every single time.

[Infraction]

[ParanoiD84]

Disgusting, and Turkey did jack shit to combat isis the kurds did all the work for them.

[Draco-Onis]

I can't really care much about what happens to these kurdish terrorists.

Funny thing Turkey is using ISIS fighters for their advance but don't worry they are totes going to keep those ISIS prisoners safe like the orange idiot says.

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Disgusting, and Turkey did jack shit to combat isis the kurds did all the work for them.

Turkey actively works hand and hand with ISIS they get to Syria through Turkey and they have been using ISIS fighters for this advance to terrorize the Kurds.

[Blade Wolf]

Well, it's really a small issue on the grand scale of things going wrong. Meanwhile, China has millions in concentration camps, and we have yet to impose economic sanctions on them like that we did or called for on Turkey. In 2 days, Iraqi government killed dozens of protesters and yeah you guessed it no sanctions or even a spotlight on the issue.

So? Well, I oppose any action on peanut issue when bigger issues are there. Our military and economic force are better spent on more severe issues. Turkey vs Kurds? Nope, might as well go hunt thieves in some third world country because the police there is not doing its job properly!

in the grand scheme of things, everything on this entire planet is irrelevant.

[Cizr]

https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-...24-p533yg.html

[I]A new video has emerged showing bearded men, apparently loyal to a Turkish-backed militia group, abusing the body of a dead young female Kurdish fighter, Amara Renas, by kicking and stomping on her and yelling "Allahu Akhbar".

Disgusting.

Arent these "Turkish-backed militia groups" same group that used to be called "Democratic opposition" when they were fighting in Syria civil war and funded by West ?

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

So now you betrayed the kurds. If you get another 9/11 you deserved it again and itll be on Trump. You guys gotta stop your countries from going in wars there then betrayujg your allies every single time.

I can't really care much about what happens to these kurdish terrorists.

Some of the more disgusting posts I've seen on these forums.

[Queen of Hamsters]

Not sure why people gobble up the narrative that the Kurds are terrorists... Look at where that narrative comes from (Erdogan, Putin, Assad) and think for a moment...

Trump not only abandoned allies that worked and sacrificed to defeat ISIS, but he also allowed Erdogan the upper hand as he can use the imprisoned ISIS "fighters" to pressure Europe and for Putin to gain more influence.

If this was a movie plot, we'd see Ethan Hunt and his team collectively suicide just to end their misery.

[Theodarzna]

Genocide and Turks, name a more iconic duo. I'll wait.

[Orange Joe]

Genocide and Turks, name a more iconic duo. I'll wait.

Trump and incompetence.


That wasn't hard.

[smityx]

I'm pretty sure he's using this chart:

Hmm careful. Last time I posted this image I got a ban.

[Theodarzna]

Trump and incompetence.


That wasn't hard.

Spotted the person with TDS. That wasn't hard.

[Infraction]

[Egomaniac]

Trump and incompetence.


That wasn't hard.

I got one

Rudy Giuliani and Butt Dial

[Queen of Hamsters]

Spotted the person with TDS. That wasn't hard.

HAHAHA!

The idea that someone could honestly try to argue that Trump is competent.

Guess "TDS" is as much a projection as everything else from X camps.

[Orange Joe]

Spotted the person with TDS. That wasn't hard.

I take that as a compliment from people like you