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Sunday, February 16, 2025
9:04 AM
The Syrian Democratic Forces Media Center revealed the record of the martyred journalist Akid Roj, who was targeted by Turkish occupation forces' aircraft on Saturday while covering popular events in the Tishrin Dam area.
The statement read:
"The Turkish occupation and its mercenary groups continue their terrorist attacks on areas of northern and eastern Syria, attempting to expand their occupation. To this end, they view the Tishrin Dam area as a crucial target, recognizing its importance in every respect.
For over two months, our forces and people have demonstrated historic resistance, thwarting all the occupation's attacks. Thanks to the free press, the entire world has witnessed the resistance of our people and forces. The occupying state has suffered defeat in its ground war as well as in its psychological warfare. In this regard, the work and struggle of media personnel and journalists have played a clear role in foiling all attacks. The occupying state, in an attempt to conceal its defeat, consistently targets journalists. Recently, on February 15th, journalist Akid Roj (Shervan Sido) was targeted by the occupying state's aircraft while covering popular activities at the Tishrin Dam and was martyred. Journalists like Nazim, Cihan, and Akid are the eyes of our people in the dam resistance and have played a key role." In defeating the occupying state.
These attacks on the press aim to terrorize and instill fear in our people, as well as to give confidence to mercenary groups and weaken the resistance of our people and forces at the Tishrin Dam. However, everyone must know this fact: for more than 40 days, our people have continued their resistance despite all the attacks and dangers. The mercenary groups have been overcome by fear of this resistance and have lost their will, fleeing the battlefields against our people and forces. Every day, the resistance at the Tishrin Dam grows stronger. Undoubtedly, heroes like Akid Roj have played a significant role in bringing this resistance to the public's attention and exposing the crimes of the occupation.
Akid Roj was born in Afrin into a patriotic family that has offered many martyrs and heroic resistance fighters. As early as 2012, with the launch of the revolution in North and East Syria, he joined the revolutionary struggle and fought for a time within the legitimate defense activities. Afterward, he joined the field of journalism and remained a member of the free media for many years. Akid Roj made great efforts in He covered the resistance in Afrin, the Shahba region, and Aleppo. He worked to cover the resistance and liberation operations in these areas from mercenary groups. In 2018, he spent over two months alongside the fighters, following, covering, and documenting the resistance operations in Afrin. He also worked for many years to document the conditions of our displaced people in the Shahba region. Recently, while covering civilian protests at the Tishrin Dam, he was targeted.
Akid Roj was a dedicated and courageous fighter on all fronts of the war and resistance. He was present at every resistance point within the Rojava Revolution, providing media coverage and reviving the legacy of free journalism. He never wavered in his pursuit of the truth. For this reason, he became a target of the Turkish occupation.
While we condemn the Turkish occupation state for its ongoing crimes, we call upon all international institutions and organizations that protect journalists not to remain silent in the face of the targeting of journalists. We remember our comrade Akid Roj with the utmost reverence and respect, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and our people. We renew our pledge to follow in his footsteps and to adhere to the principles of free media until victory is achieved.
(M.H.)
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Martyrdom of journalist Akid Roj in a Turkish occupation attack
The Syrian Democratic Forces Media Center revealed the record of the martyred journalist Akid Roj, who was targeted by Turkish occupation army aircraft yesterday, Saturday, while covering popular activities in the Tishrin Dam area.
The statement read:
"The Turkish occupation and its mercenary groups continue their terrorist attacks on areas of northern and eastern Syria, attempting to expand their occupation. To this end, they view the Tishrin Dam area as a crucial target, recognizing its importance in every respect.
For over two months, our forces and people have demonstrated historic resistance, thwarting all the occupation's attacks. Thanks to the free press, the entire world has witnessed the resistance of our people and forces. The occupying state has suffered defeat in its ground war as well as in its psychological warfare. In this regard, the work and struggle of media personnel and journalists have played a clear role in foiling all attacks. The occupying state, in an attempt to conceal its defeat, consistently targets journalists. Recently, on February 15th, journalist Akid Roj (Shervan Sido) was targeted by the occupying state's aircraft while covering popular activities at the Tishrin Dam and was martyred. Journalists like Nazim, Cihan, and Akid are the eyes of our people in the dam resistance and have played a key role." In defeating the occupying state.
These attacks on the press aim to terrorize and instill fear in our people, as well as to give confidence to mercenary groups and weaken the resistance of our people and forces at the Tishrin Dam. However, everyone must know this fact: for more than 40 days, our people have continued their resistance despite all the attacks and dangers. The mercenary groups have been overcome by fear of this resistance and have lost their will, fleeing the battlefields against our people and forces. Every day, the resistance at the Tishrin Dam grows stronger. Undoubtedly, heroes like Akid Roj have played a significant role in bringing this resistance to the public's attention and exposing the crimes of the occupation.
Akid Roj was born in Afrin into a patriotic family that has offered many martyrs and heroic resistance fighters. As early as 2012, with the launch of the revolution in North and East Syria, he joined the revolutionary struggle and fought for a time within the legitimate defense activities. Afterward, he joined the field of journalism and remained a member of the free media for many years. Akid Roj made great efforts in He covered the resistance in Afrin, the Shahba region, and Aleppo. He worked to cover the resistance and liberation operations in these areas from mercenary groups. In 2018, he spent over two months alongside the fighters, following, covering, and documenting the resistance operations in Afrin. He also worked for many years to document the conditions of our displaced people in the Shahba region. Recently, while covering civilian protests at the Tishrin Dam, he was targeted.
Akid Roj was a dedicated and courageous fighter on all fronts of the war and resistance. He was present at every resistance point within the Rojava Revolution, providing media coverage and reviving the legacy of free journalism. He never wavered in his pursuit of the truth. For this reason, he became a target of the Turkish occupation.
While we condemn the Turkish occupation state for its ongoing crimes, we call upon all international institutions and organizations that protect journalists not to remain silent in the face of the targeting of journalists. We remember our comrade Akid Roj with the utmost reverence and respect, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and our people. We renew our pledge to follow in his footsteps and to adhere to the principles of free media until victory is achieved. (M.H.)