BCF provides assistance to Afrin refugees

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF) on Friday provided assistance to dozens of refugee families in Afrin, northwestern Syria (Rojava).

Afrin residents told Kurdistan24 that since the BCF came to the area, it has distributed a lot of aid and has become a source of hope for the refugees who have returned there.

According to Ahmad Hassan, chairman of the Kurdish National Council in Afrin, the BCF has provided assistance to dozens of refugees seeking a new beginning.

There are currently hundreds of families benefiting from the assistance provided by the BCF in Afrin.

On March 18, 2018, Turkey and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) invaded Afrin as part of Operation Olive Branch, resulting in the displacement of thousands of Kurdish civilians.

The occupation has continued amid widespread accusations of war crimes, including ethnic cleansing, kidnapping for ransom, and gender-based violence.

Moreover, Turkey has threatened to launch a new operation in northern Syria.

The Human Rights Organization in Afrin announced on November 28, 2022, that 8,000 Kurdish civilians had been abducted since 2018.