On the night of Tuesday, October 7, 2025, citizen Muhammad Jankir Diko was subjected to a brutal assault after he discovered two armed individuals stealing the olive harvest. Upon being discovered, the assailants opened fire on his vehicle, then stopped it and violently assaulted him by beating him with the butts of their weapons. This resulted in serious injuries that left him incapacitated, after which they fled. The victim later managed to crawl until he was rescued and transported to the hospital for treatment, where he remains in intensive care.
Documented Information
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at approximately 10:00 PM.
Location: A secondary road near the village of “Jiqlimah,” adjacent to the village of “Qasim” – Raju sub-district, within the areas of Afrin province.
Victim’s Identity:
Name: Muhammad Jankir Diko
Age: 37 years old
Origin: From the people of “Qasim” village – Raju.
Ethnicity: Kurdish.
Perpetrators: Two armed individuals (their identities have not been precisely identified).
Context
This incident occurs within the context of escalating cases of robbery, looting, and assaults against Kurdish civilians, with impunity for the perpetrators. The region, which is under the control of Turkish forces and their affiliated armed factions, is witnessing a noticeable increase in acts of violence and organized crime against Kurdish citizens, amid an absence of effective measures to pursue the perpetrators or bring them to justice.
