Turkish drone attack kills 4 SDF fighters in Syria’s northeast
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A Turkish drone struck on Friday evening a village in the countryside of Qamishli in northeast Syria killing four SDF fighters.
The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that a drone of the “Turkish occupation state” struck the village of Kherbat Khoy, some 20 km to west of the city of Qamishli.
The attack led to the “martyrdom of four of our fighters,” the SDF added. “The Media Center will share the details of the aggression in a later statement.”
This is the second drone attack in 48 hours, where a Turkish drone struck on Thursday two vehicles between the villages of Tel Maaruf and Khazna in the southern countryside of Qamishli.
The attack led to the killing of three people and the injury of two others, according to a statement by the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish).
The dangerous and systematic Turkish violations of human rights in Syria, not abiding by and implementing its extraterritorial obligations, threatening the security and stability of north Syria, carrying out deadly operations, and violating the civilians’ right to life, are all a violation of the international human rights law and international humanitarian law and must be investigated and held accountable for.
During the first half of 2023, Turkey attacked north Syria with 34 drone strikes, leaving behind 73 casualties, killing 44 individuals and injuring 29 others. The number of civilian victims constituted 27 percent of the total toll of victims.