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Background of the Events<\/strong> From a Financial Dispute to Family Clashes<\/strong> Clashes and Field Escalation<\/strong> Security Reinforcements and Arrests<\/strong> Public Concern Over Escalation<\/strong> Background of the EventsThe village of Juwayq\/Jouqa, affiliated with the “Olive Branch” area in the Afrin countryside north of Aleppo, is witnessing increasing tension due to a series of security incidents that occurred over the past two months, directly affecting the daily lives of the residents. From a Financial Dispute to Family ClashesThe tension began …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[48],"class_list":["post-1423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-s1"],"yoast_head":"\n
The village of Juwayq\/Jouqa, affiliated with the “Olive Branch” area in the Afrin countryside north of Aleppo, is witnessing increasing tension due to a series of security incidents that occurred over the past two months, directly affecting the daily lives of the residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tension began on August 1st when a young man from the village was seriously injured after being shot by a member of a family linked to a local faction, following a financial dispute. Weeks later, on September 4th, the incidents escalated again when a child with special needs was targeted while passing through one of the village streets, accompanied by threats to his family not to leave their home, causing widespread outrage among the residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tensions later turned into a collective confrontation between village residents and other families close to the factions, during which sticks and knives were used, and gunfire was fired into the air to instill fear among civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, the “Public Security” forces deployed significant reinforcements consisting of about 50 personnel and several military vehicles, conducting an arrest campaign that detained 10 young men from the village on charges of weapon possession. Meanwhile, no actions were taken against the families affiliated with the factions involved in the events, which further heightened the tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following day, 4 detainees were released, while 6 others remain in custody. Residents fear the continuation of the arrest policy or renewed clashes, amid the absence of fundamental solutions to end the ongoing security chaos that the area has been experiencing for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"