Workers of the Electricity Company and Cereal Establishment in Hasaka protest against US-backed militia’s occupation of their workplaces

HASAKA, (ST)- Workers in the General Company for Electricity and the Syrian Establishment for Cereals in Hasaka on Sunday staged a sit-in in front of their workplaces to protest against the US-backed Kurdish militia called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which occupied these government buildings and prevented the workers from entering them under the threat of arms.

The protestors called for putting an end to the SDF’s incessant violations against civilians and their attempts to worsen citizens’ suffering and to undermine the service sector through capturing service establishments and circles. They demanded the expulsion of SDF groups from the buildings so that they can return to their work as soon as possible.

On Saturday, the US-backed Kurdish militia occupied several government buildings and headquarters in the city of Hasaka. 

SANA reporter said that the US-backed militia occupied, under the threat of arms, the building of the General Administration of the Syrian Establishment for Cereals in Hasaka’s Ghweiran neighborhood, the headquarters of the General Company for Hasaka Electricity in al-Nashwa neighborhood, the Sports City, parts from the Youth Housing Project’s buildings, the Syrian Computer Society branch, the Directorate of Industry, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, the Hasaka Traffic Branch, the Civil Registration Directorate and the Commercial Bank.

Hamda Mustafa