KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – Due to Turkish repeated shelling and missile sounds, the 51-year-old Manan Mahmoud, resident of the city of Kobani, northern Syria, lives in a state of constant fear and worry, affecting him psychologically.
The successive Turkish shelling makes Mahmoud, who lives in the neighborhood of Kaniya Karda east of Kobani, fear for his children.
The Kanya Karda neighborhood, which is the oldest in the city, is the closest neighborhood to the border with Turkey.
A post of the Syrian government is situated very close to the neighborhood, thus it is regularly shelled and shot at by Turkish border guards.
As a result, Mahmoud says that they cannot enjoy a single day, and the sight of shrapnel and the sounds of shelling have become a part of the daily life, causing panic among the neighborhood’s residents.
The Turkish bombing prevents the residents of the neighborhood, like residents of other border villages in Kobani, from visiting their orchards and plowing their fields, as some have not harvested their olive, corn, and other crops.
Since November 20, Turkish forces have continued striking areas in northern Syrian; the bombardment has slowed down, but has not stopped.
During attacks, “Mahmoud” is obliged to stay at home for several days out of fear of direct injury or being hit with shrapnel.
On November 27, 10-year-old Mijdar Osse was wounded by indiscriminate shelling fired by Turkish border guards on children who were playing in the same neighborhood.
On Dec. 17, three people were killed and three others were injured in a Turkish drone strike against a village in the countryside of Kobani.
Out of fear of indiscriminate targeting and shrapnel, the 55-years-old Amina Muhammad hides in the kitchen with her grandchildren when Turkish shelling begins.
“Muhammad” said that her daughter-in-law and grandchildren have infected with jaundice due to fearing of heavy shelling sounds near their home.
Consequently, she abstained from sending her grandchildren to school for ten days, particularly after Turkey hit public facilities and infrastructure on the 20th of November.
Ali Ahmad did the same and prevented his grandchildren from going to school during the Turkish military escalation, especially that his home is off a post of the Syrian government forces and for fear of shelling or shrapnel.
Although the man refuses to leave his house, he still fears for the safety of his grandchildren in light of the ongoing Turkish bombardment of Kobani and its countryside.