Incident Summary
On the night of Sunday, October 11, 2025, the home of elderly Kurdish citizen Sabri Majid Naasan in the village of Routa, in the Maabatli subdistrict of Afrin, northern Syria, was subjected to an armed robbery carried out by a group of four masked assailants.
The perpetrators tied up the victim and his wife, looted their cash and valuables, and fled the scene, leaving the couple bound until they were rescued by neighbors the following morning.
Detailed Documentation
Date: Night of Sunday, October 11, 2025 – morning of Monday, October 12, 2025
Location: The victim’s home in Routa village, Maabatli subdistrict, Afrin region
Victim’s Identity:
Name: Sabri Majid Naasan
Age: 65 years
Ethnic background: Kurdish
Note: The victim previously lived in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo and had returned to his native village to restore his home and harvest his olive crop.
Perpetrating Party:
An armed masked group of four members affiliated with the “Samarkand Brigade” led by an individual known as Abu Jihad.
Incident Details and Procedures:
Method: The armed men broke into the house, assaulted the victim and his wife Zainab, and bound their hands and feet.
Stolen Items: Gold jewelry, approximately USD 1,500, 10,000 Turkish liras, and mobile phones.
Security Response: After the incident was reported to the General Security in Maabatli, a patrol arrived at the scene on the morning of October 12, 2025, and inspected the site. However, no legal or preventive measures were reported to have been taken to pursue the perpetrators.
Context:
This incident occurred amid a surge in killings, sectarian violence, and kidnappings targeting minority groups in Syria, following the takeover of power by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
المقالة بالعربية: سطو مسلح على منزل المواطن الكردي صبري مجيد نعسان في عفرين
