[ARA News] The defense body of the local self-administration in the Cizere canton, northeastern Syria, promises to punish two military conscripts of the Self Defence Forces (HPX) who appeared in a video while torturing ISIS myrmidons.The video footage spread on social media in the past few days.
"A few days ago, a footage was circulated on social media about two HPX fighters’ bad behavior; torturing a mercenary [ISIS fighter] during the ongoing battles in the area," the Kurdish-led body said in a statement.
"We as Defense and Self-Protection Body in Cizîre canton denounce in strongest terms this act by the HPX fighters, this act is absolutely unacceptable and contradicts our ethical and humanitarian frameworks and values in peace and war," it said.
"We as Defense and Self-Protection Body are committed to international criteria mentioned in the UN charters about dealing with war captives," the self-administration body said.
"Starting from our humanitarian values and social customs, we will bring those two fighters to trial to be justly punished according to Democratic Autonomous Administration laws since they have broken laws and international criteria, and will be held accountable for their irresponsible, individual acts which contradict our ethics and values," the administration said.
The video footage was picked up by pro-
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The Cizire, Kobani and Efrin self-administrations have enacted laws which mandate the conscription of 18-30 year-olds. The conscripts are inducted into the Self-Defence Forces or HPX, which serves as a reserve army.
In February, the local ANHA agency reported that more than 500 HPX soldiers were serving in Operation Euphrates Wrath, which aims to liberate Raqqa city.