Incident Summary:
Two Kurdish minor girls were abducted in broad daylight from in front of their home in the Kurdish village of Al-Nairabiya, located in the Al-Shahba countryside north of Aleppo. The abduction was carried out by an unidentified armed group, sparking fear and concern among the village’s residents. The fate of the two victims remains unknown to this day.
Details and Basic Information:
Type of incident: Abduction
Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
Time: Around 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Kurdish village of Al-Nairabiya, in the Al-Shahba countryside, northern Aleppo
Victims:
Helin Hussein Aloush (15 years old)
Riyan Aidan Kadro (13 years old)
Victim identities: Two Kurdish minor girls from the aforementioned village.
Perpetrating party: An unidentified armed group wearing masks and traveling by vehicle. Local reports indicate that the incident occurred in an area under the control of Turkish-backed Syrian factions, though the exact group responsible remains unknown.
Current situation:
The families of the victims and local residents continue to appeal to relevant authorities and human rights organizations for urgent intervention to uncover the fate of the two girls and work toward their release.
Context:
This incident comes amid a surge in killings, sectarian and ethnic violence, and abductions targeting minorities across Syria following the rise of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham to power.
