Posted on 03/01/2019 4:51:31 PM PST by Texas Fossil
SDF fighters continue to save civilians as part of the Jazira Storm Campaign, which is carried out to end ISIS mercenaries.
On 3 August 2014, a boy from Shengal called Celil Xelil was kidnapped by ISIS. He was 10 at the time.
Now, at the age of 15 he has been rescued by SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) in Baghouz, the last ISIS garrison.
Celil Xelil was among the rescued civilians in the village Baghouz. He learned that his family is in Hewlêr.
SDF sources said that the little Yazidi boy forgot Kurdish and spoke Arabic.
On 3 August 2014, Celil was captured when ISIS mercenaries attacked Shengal. He was taken to Syria and kept in Deir ez-Zor.
The young boy’s joy in being rescued could be seen in his eyes, when he understood that the SDF fighters were actually going to end his nightmare. Celil told the SDF fighters that there are still many women and children inside the village of Baghouz.
Celil, who forgot the Kurdish language and was speaking in Arabic to the SDF fighters, said that he was given to an ISIS mercenary’s wife to work for her. He said he had no news of his family since he was kidnapped. Asked by journalists whether he missed Shengal, Celil said: “I miss it very much.”
Celil was taken by the SDF to a safe area established for the rescued civilians.
It is a very good thing that this Ezidi boy (young man now) was rescued after 5 years of ISIS captivity.
He will soon be back with his family.
Thank you for this great news! Anything that tells of the rescue of Kurdish lands from the ISIS/L is more than welcome in my house. Thank you for your watchfulness.
Morning report from Baghouz:
Mutlu Civiroglu @mutludc 1h1 hour ago
https://twitter.com/mutludc/status/1101829077206515714
Live video from #Baghouz where SDF forces continue their operations via @Heysem_Mislim
Another Baghouz morning report, different source:
Mustafa Bali @mustefabali
https://twitter.com/mustefabali/status/1101827458976960514
Heavy fighting continues at outskirts of #Baghouz at the moment. SDF made a remarkable progress since yesterday evening, recaptured many positions from ISIS.
#SDFDefeatISIS
Another update today:
Mutlu Civiroglu @mutludc
https://twitter.com/mutludc/status/1101856655849984003
Video released by #YPG showing ongoing operations in Baghouz , the last Syria stronghold #TwitterKurds
Followed this. Liberty today!
Liberty. Indeed.
With Ma Deuce (in the photo background above).
Ma Deuce is incredible. The sound is unique.
Rojava @AzadiRojava 8h8 hours ago
https://twitter.com/AzadiRojava/status/1101877229863268352
You won’t find any greater heroines than the women of #YPJ. Always on the frontlines. #DefeatingDaesh in Baghouz
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Young women, big guns.
We had them in a little turret on our M113 APCs. Fun to clean. Lot of hot brass.
Big hot brass.
But those you saw in the video may be bigger than you think. some of them are 50BMG but most of them are larger.
They have some Zagros rifles that are 12.7mm. Some are closer to 20mm.
I call that BIG Bore country.
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