🇸🇾🇸🇾Syrian Observatory of Human Rights - Security chaos | Unidentified gunmen impersonating military unit execute young man in Manbij city in eastern Aleppo countryside
Aleppo province: An armed group impersonating a military unit stormed a house near a school in Manbij city in eastern Aleppo countryside, which is controlled by “ Dawn of Freedom” operations room. The group arrested a young man, took him to Al-Jazirah road and executed him with several gunshots, before fleeing to an unknown destination.
This coincided with a state of panic and resentment among residents amid the ongoing security chaos in the area.
🇸🇾🇸🇾Syrian Observatory of Human Rights - Security chaos | Unidentified gunmen impersonating military unit execute young man in Manbij city in eastern Aleppo countryside
Aleppo province: An armed group impersonating a military unit stormed a house near a school in Manbij city in eastern Aleppo countryside, which is controlled by “ Dawn of Freedom” operations room. The group arrested a young man, took him to Al-Jazirah road and executed him with several gunshots, before fleeing to an unknown destination.
This coincided with a state of panic and resentment among residents amid the ongoing security chaos in the area.
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