AANES declares 3 days of mourning in NE Syria
RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) declares on Monday three days of official mourning after 29 members of the Internal Security Forces in North and East Syria (Asayish) were killed in a Turkish attack in the city of Derik (al-Malikiyah), far-northeastern Syria.
In a statement, the AANES described the Turkish attack as “bloody”.
On Sunday at night, a Turkish airstrike targeted an Asayish center in Derik, resulting in the killing of 29 members of the Anti-Drug Forces, affiliated with the Asayish, and the injury of 28 others.
The AANES condemned the international silence regarding Turkey’s practices and its shelling of northern Syria, which resulted in dozens of casualties and serious damages to vital and service facilities.
The AANES called for clear and transparent international stances regarding Turkey’s violations against its areas, civilians, and military forces, which have made thousands of sacrifices in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).
Since the early hours of Oct. 5 and until Monday, 172 sites in areas and cities in north and northeast Syria have been stuck by Turkish airstrikes, shells, and drone attacks, targeting residential areas, military posts and infrastructure, including oil fields, gas plants, power stations, and others, according to the Monitoring and Documentation Department of North Press.