Mazloum Abdi calls for ‘transparent, independent’ probe into Kobane prison incident

Abdi emphasized the necessity of launching a “transparent and independent investigation into the incident” and stressed the need “to hold accountable those responsible for violations against civilians and prisoners.”

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Protests in Syria’s Kobane escalate into clashes with security forces

Demonstrations in the symbolic Kurdish city of Kobane escalated following “physical altercations between demonstrators and security personnel,” the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Friday, prompting heightened security measures and the deployment of backup security forces.

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Tensions in Syria’s Kobane injure 19 security members: Official

The hostilities spread as Hasaka’s media center later reported that “outlaw groups carried out attacks targeting several Internal Security headquarters in the cities of Hasaka and Qamishli, following the events in Ras al-Ayn [Sari Kani].”

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Kidnapped Kobane family freed after $15,000 ransom payment: Monitor

The family of six had been trying to flee their home city with the hopes of reaching Germany, but were seized by a gang in Homs province as they attempted to cross into Lebanon.

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Kurdish child dies in Kobane amid ongoing siege: Local media

Dildar Rezan Hasso passed away on Saturday “as a result of the deterioration of his health condition … after it was impossible to transfer him to his specialist doctor in Aleppo University Hospital due to the siege,” said Hawar News Agency (ANHA), affiliated with the Kurdish-led Rojava administration, citing his family. 

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SDC warns of 'grave danger' as Kobane siege continues

The council said that it considers the situation a "crime against himanity." 

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No concrete steps in crisis-hit Kobane despite Rojava-Damascus deal: Official

The recent agreement made by Damascus and the Kurdish-led force has not brought any practical change to Kobane, Mustafa Kobane, a leader in the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), told The New Region.

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UN to continue providing aid for Kobane, says refugee chief

Prominent Kurdish political figure and former Iraqi President Barham Salih was appointed as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees at the beginning of 2026.

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Besieged Kobane facing ‘severe humanitarian crisis,’ monitor says

Schools sheltering displaced families in Kobane are "suffering from a severe humanitarian crisis, with a near-total absence of basic services," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights warned.

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