1/ #EXCLUSIVE The Syrian photographer/cameraman of a pro-Turkey Syrian group who recently filmed executions in NSyria, traveled in 2015 as a refugee to #Germany where he applied for asylum. He stayed near city of #Halle, in monastery "Kloster Helfta" in town Lutherstadt Eisleben. 
2/ His name is Alhareth Rabah, group he is with: Ahrar alSharqiya.
On his own Instagram account Rabah posted 25/12/2015: “Nothing comforts me except my dua, my look at sky &outside of my window. #mypicture"
Location is clearly monastery "Kloster Helfta" in Lutherstadt Eisleben.
On his own Instagram account Rabah posted 25/12/2015: “Nothing comforts me except my dua, my look at sky &outside of my window. #mypicture"
Location is clearly monastery "Kloster Helfta" in Lutherstadt Eisleben.
3/ In this December 2015 article, monastery "Kloster Helfta" in Lutherstadt Eisleben tells local media they took in 48 refugees from Syria in October 2015.
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4/ On his Instagram account, Alhareth Rabah, posted multiple pictures of himself in Germany in 2015/2016.
Not often he mentions a location, but in some postings he does write words such as: "Eisleben" or "Germany".
These 2 pics taken near city hall (Rathaus) of Halle (Saale):
Not often he mentions a location, but in some postings he does write words such as: "Eisleben" or "Germany".
These 2 pics taken near city hall (Rathaus) of Halle (Saale):
6/ Fast forward now from Germany 2015/2016 to last week:
This is Alhareth Rabah on October 12th, filming himself as his group Ahrar al-Sharqiya blocked the M4-road in Northern Syria and started executing Kurds, including female politician Hervin Khalaf and her entourage.
This is Alhareth Rabah on October 12th, filming himself as his group Ahrar al-Sharqiya blocked the M4-road in Northern Syria and started executing Kurds, including female politician Hervin Khalaf and her entourage.
7/ For context, do read this interesting investigative article, published yesterday by @France24_en on the subject of executions on the M4.
France24 spoke to Alhareth Rabah, and he admits himself that he was there and filmed some of the execution videos:
France24 spoke to Alhareth Rabah, and he admits himself that he was there and filmed some of the execution videos:
@France24_en 8/ Rabah isn't just a cameraman who on that day was embedded with Ahrar al-Sharqiya.
He is their media man &member of Ahrar al-Sharqiya.
This is what Rabah posted on his Instagram, 4 days before start of the Turkish operation:
Pic of his uniform, guns, cameras +word: Ready.
He is their media man &member of Ahrar al-Sharqiya.
This is what Rabah posted on his Instagram, 4 days before start of the Turkish operation:
Pic of his uniform, guns, cameras +word: Ready.
@France24_en 9/ Judging by pics on his Instagram account, Alhareth Rabah was already active with Ahrar al-Sharqiya during the Turkish Afrin-operation in Jan/Feb/March 2018.
@France24_en 10/ I reached out to Rabah to get his view on the execution videos &his time in Germany as asylum seeker. Until now no reply.
Rabah stayed in an asylum center but I don't know if his asylum request was granted by German authorities.
Maybe German reporters can follow up on this.
Rabah stayed in an asylum center but I don't know if his asylum request was granted by German authorities.
Maybe German reporters can follow up on this.
11/ Not surprisingly, but Alhareth Rabah, the media guy of the rebel group who filmed executions in northern Syria, has deactivated his accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
