Extrajudicial Executions in Raqqa: Two Members of Kurdish Family Killed by Syrian Government Forces
On January 18, 2026, armed members affiliated with the new Syrian government—which recently seized control of Raqqa—arrested and killed a 16-year-old Kurdish child named Farid Rabie Bakir. Following the killing, the perpetrators decapitated him. His remains were transported to Aleppo; eleven days later, they were returned to his family and buried in the village of Maidano in Afrin.
The following day, January 19, Farid’s cousin, 22-year-old Aya Izzat Siraj, was also arrested in Raqqa and killed. Aya died as a result of severe beating and torture. The perpetrators subsequently severed her left hand and leg and burned parts of her body.
On January 18, 2026, armed members affiliated with the new Syrian government—which recently seized control of Raqqa—arrested and killed a 16-year-old Kurdish child named Farid Rabie Bakir. Following the killing, the perpetrators decapitated him. His remains were transported to Aleppo; eleven days later, they were returned to his family and buried in the village of Maidano in Afrin.
The following day, January 19, Farid’s cousin, 22-year-old Aya Izzat Siraj, was also arrested in Raqqa and killed. Aya died as a result of severe beating and torture. The perpetrators subsequently severed her left hand and leg and burned parts of her body.
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Extrajudicial Executions in Raqqa: Two Members of Kurdish Family Killed by Syrian Government Forces On January 18, 2026, armed members affiliated with the new Syrian government—which recently seized control of Raqqa—arrested and killed a 16-year-old Kurdish…
After seeing photos of their daughter’s body on social media, Aya’s family contacted the new government forces to claim her remains. When Aya’s father met with the militants on January 25th—asking, "Did you not have a single bullet to kill her? Why did you kill her under torture? Why did you dismember and burn her?"—he was arrested. His whereabouts remain unknown. Aya’s body has not yet been returned; Syrian government forces are reportedly demanding $1,000 USD for the release of her remains.
The family is originally from Aleppo, and has been displaced four times: first to Afrin, then to Shahba, Tabqa, and finally Raqqa.
Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) – Iraqi Kurdistan has confirmed these human rights violations through eyewitness testimony, interviews, and documented photographic and video evidence.
The family is originally from Aleppo, and has been displaced four times: first to Afrin, then to Shahba, Tabqa, and finally Raqqa.
Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) – Iraqi Kurdistan has confirmed these human rights violations through eyewitness testimony, interviews, and documented photographic and video evidence.
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