Officers of Syriac Military Council and Sutoro reflect on heroic resistance against ISIS invasion of Khabur region

TEL TAMR, North and East Syria — On the 9th anniversary of the invasion of the Syriac–Assyrian villages of the Khabur River Valley by the Islamic State (ISIS), Suroyo TV interviewed Commander of the Syriac Military Council (MFS) for Tel Tamr Orum Suroyo.

During the interview, Suroyo underscored the MFS’s valiant stand against ISIS terrorists, affirming their unwavering commitment to safeguarding Khabur, ensuring the safety and dignity of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in their ancestral homeland.

The invasion inflicted grievous damage to the villages, desecrating holy sites, claiming innocent lives, and uprooting civilians from their homes, leaving behind a haunting legacy of tragedy and loss.

Emphasizing the sacrifices of the martyrs who defended Khabur with their blood, Suroyo reiterated the imperative of continuing the national struggle to uphold the rights and heritage of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people in Syria.

Syriac Security Forces (Sutoro) officers Elias Youssef and Mikhail Hanna, from Hasakah and Khabur respectively, paid tribute to the martyrs of the Khabur resistance, vowing to honor their memory by steadfastly pursuing the path of national liberation and ensuring the freedom and prosperity of their people in Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia).