German Citizen Detained in Syria After Disappearing During Government Offensive
Eva Maria Michelmann, a German citizen, was detained in Syria after disappearing in January during a Syrian government offensive in a former Kurdish-controlled area. Syrian government forces advanced on Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria in January. According to hostageaid.org, Michelmann was held in Raqqa, where witnesses reported she was taken in a vehicle belonging to Syrian government forces.
Eva Maria Michelmann, a German citizen, was detained in Syria after disappearing in January during a Syrian government offensive in a former Kurdish-controlled area. Syrian government forces advanced on Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria in January. According to hostageaid.org, Michelmann was held in Raqqa, where witnesses reported she was taken in a vehicle belonging to Syrian government forces. She was accompanied by Turkish-Kurdish journalist Ahmed Polad at the time of her detention. Michelmann worked for two Turkish media outlets described as left-wing: Etkin Haber Ajansi (ETHA) and Özgür TV channel. The German government was working to get Eva Maria Michelmann home, according to DW.
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