Turkish shelling deprives students in Syria’s Hasakah of education
AMUDA, Syria (North Press) – On Saturday, Co-chair of the Education Board of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) Samira Haj Ali said 300 students are deprived of education owing to the Turkish shelling against the region.
Haj Ali told North Press Turkish shelling destroyed vital education and service-related facilities in the region. She said the education sector had its share of the Turkish shelling.
On November 20 and the days that followed, Turkish artillery and fighter jets unleashed a wide spread and relentless bombardment against northeast Syria claiming lives and destroying vital facilities.
The school of the village of Sanjak Saadoun in the countryside of Amuda and that of al-Buhaira in the countryside of Zirgan (Abu Rasin) were partially destroyed.
Sanjak Sadoun’s used to accommodate 227 students while al-Buhaira’s accommodated 78 students, according to a figure provided by Education Society in Amuda.
Haj Ali indicated they consider to convey students to nearby schools as shelling on the region continues.
On October 23, Turkish shelling on the village of Koran in east of Kobani city, resulted in complete destruction of the village’s school.
On December 1, Education Board of the AANES said in a statement there was no attendance in nearly most schools located on the border areas owing to Turkish attacks.
As a result of the attacks, 243 schools were closed down, depriving 21.843 students of education, the statement read.