ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – A senior member of Rojava's (northeast Syria) ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD) on Wednesday condemned recent Damascus-affiliated raids on two Kurdish towns in southeast Aleppo, calling for an "immediate end" to the alleged violations and for those responsible to be held accountable.

“We demand an immediate end to all violations, the release of those arbitrarily detained, and the opening of an independent and transparent investigation to hold all those responsible for these violations accountable,” Aldar Xelil, a senior PYD member, said on X.

The PYD demands “guarantees for the protection of civilians and their right to remain on their land in dignity and safety,” he added.

The comments followed a Tuesday incident in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Aran and Tal Hasel in southeast Aleppo province, where security forces affiliated with Damascus conducted a raid, making arrests while deploying tens of personnel and heavily armed vehicles, according to Hawar news agency (ANHA), affiliated with the Rojava administration.

Several Kurdish residents were reported to have been arrested during Tuesday's raid, while multiple women were allegedly assaulted as they attempted to document the operation or ask security forces to present arrest warrants.

“What is happening in Tel Aran and Tel Hasel is not merely a series of isolated incidents, but rather a serious assault on civilians and an attempt to impose a new reality by force,” he said. 

“This is being done through arbitrary arrests and violations targeting women and young people, including an elderly mother, which threatens civil peace and undermines the foundations of justice and national partnership,” Xelil added. 

Among those allegedly assaulted was Kurdish resident Nazha Hamki, who was reportedly beaten after filming the security raid and asking officers to present an arrest warrant, ANHA reported. 

Videos circulating on social media appear to show Hamki with visible bruises, while the reports said she was taken to a hospital following the incident.

Similar concerns, such as limited representation of Kurdish women and the absence of Kurdish party flags in official meetings, have increased public unease.