Former Syria. Raqqa district. Several Kurdish families were attacked while trying to return to their homes in Tel Aviad (Gir Sefi). On Monday, October 26, 2026, Kurdish families were attacked by large groups of jihadists in the town of Tel Aviad (Gira Safi), in the northern countryside of Raqqa, when they tried to return to their homes and villages after years of exile. Their cars were smashed and some were set on fire, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and videos released. According to a private source quoted by Rodeo, about 100 returning Kurds, including women and children, are besieged in the district administration building in Tel Aviad and their fate is unknown. It coincided with a gathering of jihadists in front of a command post in Tel Abyad province to protest what protesters called the return of members of the disbanded Syrian Democratic Forces to the city. It is worth noting that thousands of Kurdish families were displaced from Tel Abyad and Maras al-Ain following the Turkish military operation in 2019, and many still face obstacles and attacks when they return and try to restore their property.

Former Syria. Raqqa district. Several Kurdish families were attacked while trying to return to their homes in Tel Aviad (Gir Sefi). On Monday, October 26, 2026, Kurdish families were attacked by large groups of jihadists in the town of Tel Aviad (Gira Safi), in the northern countryside of Raqqa, when they tried to return to their homes and villages after years of exile. Their cars were smashed and some were set on fire, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and videos released. According to a private source quoted by Rodeo, about 100 returning Kurds, including women and children, are besieged in the district administration building in Tel Aviad and their fate is unknown. It coincided with a gathering of jihadists in front of a command post in Tel Abyad province to protest what protesters called the return of members of the disbanded Syrian Democratic Forces to the city. It is worth noting that thousands of Kurdish families were displaced from Tel Abyad and Maras al-Ain following the Turkish military operation in 2019, and many still face obstacles and attacks when they return and try to restore their property.