Syria’s Asayish blames wiring for Amuda ENKS office fire
Shafaq News – Hasakah (Updated on Sep. 27 at 18:30)
Initial investigations into the fire at the Kurdistan National Council (ENKS) office in Amuda showed no evidence of arson, the General Command of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in northeast Syria announced on Saturday.
In a statement, the Asayish said the blaze, which broke out on September 25, began in one of the rooms due to a faulty socket, adding that reviews of surveillance footage and witness accounts showed no suspicious activity or use of incendiary materials.
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Earlier, Shafaq News correspondent in Syria, citing eyewitnesses, reported that staff discovered the fire on arrival and alerted firefighters, who managed to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings. “The flames heavily damaged two rooms, and the cause remains unknown,” he quoted an ENKS source.
ENKS said a delegation led by Chairman Mohammed Ismail visited the Amuda branch later in the day to assess the damage. They pledged support to ensure the council’s activities continue despite the incident, stressing that “such attacks would not deter the council’s political mission.”
The Council’s offices in northeast Syria have previously
been hit by dozens of fires, with the council often blaming the Revolutionary
Youth and the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
