HTS terrorists and Turkish experts carry looting targeting archaeological sites in northern Syria Reports from northern Syria indicate that HTS terrorists backed by Turkish experts have carried out excavation operations across the Aleppo countryside, including near Manbij and in the Kurdish town of Tell Aran. Witnesses describe heavy security deployments, gunfire to disperse civilians, and the use of advanced equipment to extract buried artifacts. Residents say they were forcibly kept away, verbally abused, and in some cases expelled from the area. Boxes believed to contain antiquities were reportedly removed under tight guard, fueling accusations of systematic looting of cultural heritage sites. Locals are demanding an immediate investigation, accountability for abuses, and urgent measures to protect what remains of the region’s historical legacy.

@RojavaNetwork Well, when your currency is messing up, culture is no more important.