Syrian Coalition Condemns ISIS’s Crimes in Rural Raqqa

Press Release

Syrian Coalition

March 26, 2014

The Syrian Coalition condemns the atrocities committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) against civilians in the towns of Tal Abyad and Kobani (Ayn al Arab) in rural Raqqa.

Terrorizing civilian populations into submission and attempting to tear apart the social fabric in Syria were among the policies the Assad regime has employed since the early days of the uprising. The same tactics are being carried out by the extremist group ISIS, which could only serve to strengthen the premise that both the regime and ISIS share the same criminal mindset with catastrophic ramifications for the future of Syria.

The Free Syrian Army, and behind it the Syrian people, will continue to fight the Assad regime as well as extremist groups trying to advance their own alien agenda. They will continue the struggle to achieve their legitimate aspirations for justice, democracy, and freedom.

We ask for Mercy for our martyrs, health for our wounded, and freedom for our detainees.

Long live Syria and its people, free and with honor.