SULAYMANIYAH – The executive committee of Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM in Kurdish), that runs the territories in the Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria, on Saturday called for a political solution after the defeat of ISIS.



The Syrian Kurdish movement said the third line they have adopted of staying neutral in the conflict between the Syrian government and rebels has resulted in stability in the Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria. “This led to security and stability in most areas of northern, east Syria and West Kurdistan,” TEV-DEM said.



Nevertheless, the movement said although ISIS, also known as Daesh in Arabic is defeated in Raqqa, and that only parts of Deir ar-Zour’s countryside need to be liberated, this doesn’t mean ISIS is completely defeated. “Despite it’s military defeat and state of collapse,” TEV-DEM said.



“After Daesh [ISIS], mines need to be removed in every house, street, and neighbourhood, from the places occupied by Daesh,” TEV-DEM said. “We believe the next phase is no less serious than the one preceded,” TEV-DEM said. Moreover, TEV-DEM said financial resources of ISIS need to be targeted.



However, TEV-DEM underlined that without a democratic political solution under the supervision of United Nations to ensure a democratic consensus based constitution that recognizes a democratic federal republic of Syria, there would be no end to the conflict.



Therefore, TEV-DEM called on the UN, the international community to uproot the consequences of IS terror and work towards a democratic Syria.