Turkey bombs school in Syria’s Aleppo countryside

Turkish bombing of the northern countryside of Aleppo - North Press
Turkish bombing of the northern countryside of Aleppo - North Press

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Thursday, the Turkish forces and the Turkish-backed opposition factions bombed the village of Qaramel in Shahba area in the northern countryside of Aleppo, northern Syria. 

An elementary school in the village was hit with eight rocket-propelled grenades by Turkey, causing significant material damage.

Thousands of families, who displaced from the city of Afrin and its environs following the Turkish invasion in 2018, have been living in Shahba areas.

For two consecutive days, the Turkish army has been continuing to bombard villages in Shahba area with rocket-propelled grenades. The villages of Qaramel, Ghurata, Umm Hosh, Harbel, Smouqa, Sad Shahba, Hassya, Sheikh Issa, Tel Rifaat and Neirabiyah, located on the contact lines with Turkey, have been hit with artillery and Grad rockets by Turkish forces.