KURDWATCH, February 8, 2012—On February 2, 2012, Shindar Salah Shakir (b. 1992 in al-Qamishli) was killed during his military service in az-Zabadani (about 50 km northeast of Damascus). Shakir had been drafted into military service nearly a year ago; he was a recruit in the 10th division garrisoned near Qatna. On February 4, military police in al-Qamishli returned his body to his family. On February 5, he was buried in al-Latifiyah near al-Qamishli. Thousands of activists as well as relatives of the deceased took part in the funeral march. Thus far the specific circumstances of his death remain unknown.