Sutoro
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| Lineup | 2012 |
| Country | Syria |
| Strength | 1000+ (June 2013) |
| Insinuation | Assyrian Unity Party |
| Butcher | civil war in Syria |
Sutoro ( Aramaic ܡܟܬܒܐ ܕܣܘܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, Arabic سوتورو) is a Christian Aramaic-Assyrian militia that is active in northeast Syria , especially in the province of al-Hasakah .
In the region around the cities of al-Qahtaniyah and al-Malikiya , the Sutoro is subordinate to the Assyrian Unity Party (SUP), which is allied with the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD). In the city of Qamishli , a distinction is made between the Sutoro, subordinate to the SUP, and the Sootoro , which is related to the Assad government . The Sutoro received their military training in the training camps of the Kurdish People's Defense Units (YPG).
In June 2016, members of the Sutoro in Qamishli thwarted an assassination attempt on the patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church , Ignatius Ephrem II Karim .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.20min.ch/ausland/news/story/19238957
- ^ A Christian Militia Splits in Qamishli In: Carnegie. Retrieved March 14, 2014
- ↑ The Christians in Syria go into battle In: Die Welt. Retrieved March 14, 2014
- ↑ Stefan Meining : Assassin disguised as a priest: Church head escapes suicide attack. Bayerischer Rundfunk, June 20, 2016