East Aleppo: Security Chaos Manifests in Tribal Conflict and Blame Exchange
Recurring violent incidents in opposition-controlled areas reveal a drastic failure in security management, threatening the collapse of the entire judicial and security system
November 6, 2024, 10:20 pm

East Aleppo: Security Chaos Manifests in Tribal Conflict and Blame Exchange

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Security chaos has escalated in opposition-controlled areas east of Aleppo, with violent clashes erupting in Jarablus city and a blame game over the assassination of a judge in Al-Rai.

Jarablus witnessed armed confrontations Tuesday night between Turkish-backed opposition "Border Guard Forces" and members of the "Al-Quraan" tribe, following an attempt to arrest a group of smugglers.

Local sources reported that Guard forces targeted the "Al-Tank" camp in Jarablus with heavy machine guns, causing injuries among camp residents and forces, while the Al-Quraan tribe seized a headquarters and military vehicles belonging to the Guard forces.

Simultaneously, the assassination case of the Head of Judicial Inspection at Al-Rai Court, Muhammad Zaidan, is witnessing an exchange of accusations between the "Sultan Murad Division" and "Military Police" over responsibility for the checkpoint where the judge was killed.

The "Free Lawyers Syndicate in Syria" condemned Judge Zaidan's assassination, holding responsible parties accountable for the "security failure" and demanding a serious investigation to uncover the crime's circumstances and hold perpetrators accountable.

The so-called "Syrian National Coalition" issued a statement confirming it would follow the case until suspects are handed over to military police, emphasizing the role of the "Interim Government's" Defense and Interior ministries in maintaining security and preventing such crimes' recurrence.

Assassination and murder incidents recur in "National Army" controlled areas, where last April witnessed masked men executing two people in Azaz, while an activist and his pregnant wife were executed by "Hamza Division" elements in October 2022.

A human rights source revealed that more than 100 death sentences remain unexecuted in rural Aleppo courts, where sentences are issued with suspended execution in "Interim Government" controlled areas.

The worsening security breakdown reflects Turkish-backed armed factions' inability to impose security and stability, amid growing tribal influence and conflicting jurisdictions between various security and military apparatus.

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