Takfiri ISIL militants threaten to attack Kurds
Iran Press TV
Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:3PM GMT
Militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have threatened to launch an attack on Kurds in Syria.
In a statement, ISIL Takfiri terrorists warned that they would soon launch an attack on Kurds in al-Baraka region, especially the town of Qameshli in northeast Syria, to punish them.
This came after the Kurdish National Council in Syria convened a meeting in the city of Amouda in north of al-Hasakah Province in Syria to elect a ruler in a bid to secure their rule in Kurdish-inhabited areas. Kurdish groups had in July announced plans to create an autonomous government.
The head of the legislative council of Kurds said the move was aimed at strengthening the foundations of an autonomous government and to prevent a political and security void.
The decision to choose a leader came after Syrian Defense Minister Fahd al-Freij recently visited Hasakah Province, during which he stressed the sovereignty of Syria's ruling government, reiterating that the political and geographical map of Syria, especially the province of Hasakah, remains intact.
Most of the Kurdish regions of northern Syria have been the scene of clashes with the militants for the past months.
Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since March 2011. According to some sources, over 160,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the violence fueled by the foreign-backed militants.
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