Over the past few days, several media outlets have circulated a video clip of an individual claiming to be a doctor detained in al-Hol camp. Subsequently, Al Jazeera aired a new segment portraying him as an innocent civilian—an “angel from heaven.”

However, a review of archived video footage revealed another recording of the same individual, originating from Al-Furat Network, in which he appears clearly among the ranks of the ISIS terrorist organization. This exposes a fundamental contradiction in the media narratives circulated regarding his identity and status.

🔴 Details:
• The recently circulated clip was presented as depicting a civilian detainee held in al-Hol prison/camp during the period of control by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• In contrast, an older video shows the same individual as a militant within ISIS, issuing direct threats against unarmed civilian populations, vowing retribution, killing, slaughter, and forced displacement, calling for the imposition of what he terms “Sharia law,” and stating: “We are the subjects of the Commander of the Faithful; we support our brothers in the Islamic State; we fight in the cause of God and to elevate the word ‘There is no god but God,’ to defeat these few riffraff,” using this language to describe local civilians.
• The match in facial features, voice, and contextual indicators confirms that both recordings belong to the same person.

Recasting ISIS operatives as “civilians” or “victims of detention,” while omitting their past and their direct involvement in crimes, constitutes a recurring pattern of media disinformation. This practice aims to launder the image of the organization and its members and to manipulate Arab and international public opinion.

The de facto authority in Damascus, along with its affiliated media platforms, continues to rely on disinformation and the fabrication of misleading narratives rather than adhering to professional standards and accountability. This represents an attempt to whitewash a record deeply tied to terrorism and grave violations, without any genuine change in conduct or practice.

The mouthpieces of the de facto authority, along with certain Arab media channels, are key contributors to the media and on-the-ground recycling of terrorism—at the expense of victims and their right to truth and justice.

This report documents the same individual, belonging to the al-Bousraya tribe, and affiliated with the terrorist factions of the so-called Ministry of Defense, who carried out the abduction and enslavement of Kurdish women, after previously promoting false narratives claiming their “defection” from the SDF.
He later re-published the same video accompanied by an inciting voiceover recorded in his own voice, containing explicit calls to sell these Kurdish women, using degrading and racist language, with a stated time frame of three days and humiliating expressions reducing their value to that of a radish.
These acts constitute public incitement to enslavement and human trafficking, amounting to grave violations of international humanitarian law and women’s rights, and reveal a systematic pattern of sectarian crimes targeting the Kurdish community.
All entities loyal to the terrorist de facto authority bear full legal responsibility for these crimes, committed amid international silence and ongoing media complicity.

The page known as “Ta’akkad” continues to promote what it describes as professionalism and fact-checking, while simultaneously engaging in media dissimulation to serve the interests and agendas of those overseeing its administration. Over numerous instances, serious professional lapses have been documented. The most recent involves an attempt to cast doubt on the credibility of Syrdoc through the deliberate extraction and distortion of content outside its original and factual context, a pattern that has become recurrent.

More concerning is the case of the individual featured in the extremist video, who falsely claimed that Kurdish women were “defectors from the SDF.” In reality, he was directly involved in their capture and enslavement, later re-uploading the same footage in his own voice, accompanied by explicit incitement promoting their sale in a degrading and dehumanizing manner. These critical facts were either deliberately ignored or intentionally circumvented. Furthermore, the subsequent deletion of his account raises serious concerns about the erasure of evidence and the obscuring of truth.

This conduct is not new to the record of the “Ta’akkad” platform.

Exclusive documents obtained by Syrdoc, and published repeatedly on the channel, indicate that the platform’s founder, Ahmad Primo, along with several of its administrators, maintain affiliations with the de facto authority and consistently reflect its narrative. This effectively positions “Ta’akkad” as a back-channel for shaping public narratives, selectively “verifying” or “debunking” information in line with the policies and interests of that authority.

We therefore urge caution against uncritical reliance on information disseminated by this platform without independent verification. Attempts to undermine Syrdoc do not merely target a media channel; they undermine documentation itself and the voices of victims whose testimonies Syrdoc seeks to preserve.

📢 We encourage the responsible sharing of this notice to help raise awareness.
✋ We firmly reject any attempt to undermine the credibility of Syrdoc or to misrepresent its documentation.

On 24 January 2026, media outlets circulated videos showing a member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) filming himself alongside corpses in the village of Khurus, following the SDF’s response to an attack carried out by Damascus-affiliated factions and allied local tribes. The video documents the number of corpses killed during the incident, which amounted to 21 individuals, according to the recording.

According to the official statement issued by the SDF Media Center:
• The fighter appearing in the video was immediately removed from the ranks of the forces.
• He was referred to the military court for the necessary legal procedures.
• The forces described the incident as an individual act that is unacceptable and emphasized that it does not reflect their principles or policies.
• The SDF reaffirmed its commitment to ethical standards and respect for the sanctity of corpses in accordance with military and humanitarian law.

The act shown in the video constitutes a violation of legal, ethical, and humanitarian standards, and immediate measures were taken to address it in accordance with applicable military laws, while documenting the facts in a rights-based and objective manner.