Incident Summary
In a kidnapping incident that occurred on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, armed elements belonging to the “Al-Amshat” faction (Sultan Suleiman Shah Division) kidnapped a Kurdish youth from the residents of Afrin countryside in the New Syriani neighborhood of Aleppo city. The operation took place at a checkpoint belonging to the faction after pictures of Kurdish symbols were found on his cell phone. He was taken to their headquarters in the neighborhood, and his fate remains unknown to this day.
Detailed Documentation Information
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
Location: New Syriani Neighborhood – Aleppo city, northern Syria (near Khashan Pharmacy, at a checkpoint belonging to the faction).
Victim:
Name: Emad Arif Horo.
Age: 17 years old.
Origin: From the village of Kimruk – Maabatli sub-district in Afrin countryside.
Residence: Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, Aleppo.
Identity/Affiliation: Kurdish.
Profession: Barber, not affiliated with any political activity.
Perpetrating Group: Armed elements belonging to the “Al-Amshat” faction (also known as the Sultan Suleiman Shah Division), which are forces loyal to Turkey and within the pay of the Syrian National Army led by the Syrian Interim Government.
المقالة بالعربية: عناصر مسلحة تختطف الشاب الكردي عماد عارف هوروي في مدينة حلب شمال سوريا
