1.0Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watchhttps://www.ikhrw.com/enIranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watchhttps://www.ikhrw.com/enHavoc in Afrin; an analysis - Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1H3f19l6tb"><a href="https://www.ikhrw.com/en/article/havoc-in-afrin-an-analysis/">Havoc in Afrin; an analysis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ikhrw.com/en/article/havoc-in-afrin-an-analysis/embed/#?secret=1H3f19l6tb" width="600" height="338" title="“Havoc in Afrin; an analysis” — Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch" data-secret="1H3f19l6tb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.ikhrw.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/efrin.jpg311162Two years ago, during January 2018, Turkey threatened to launch a major operation in northwestern Syria’s Afrin region. Eventually Turkey did launch the operation, leading to tens of thousands fleeing the Kurdish area. Syrian rebels, some of them linked to religious extremists, vow to defeat the mostly Kurdish fighters who have been working with the …