Turkish border guards kill, wound Syrians in Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Turkish border guards opened fire on Sunday evening on a group of Syrians who were trying to cross the border from Idlib to Turkey, northwestern Syria.
North Press correspondent cited a local source as saying that the Turkish border guards fired at the group in the vicinity of the village of Kherbet al-Joz, to west of the city of Idlib.
The source added that the shooting resulted in the killing of the 21-year-old Abbas al-Abrash and the injury of his 17-year-old wife Huda, in addition to the injury of five other individuals who were hospitalized to Kherbet al-Joz for treatment.
According to the source, the al-Abrash hails from Rif Dimashq, southern Syria, and was living in Atmeh IDP camp in Idlib Governorate. He was on his way to Turkey in search of a job opportunity.
The source indicated that this incident marks the third of its kind in May, that resulted in the killing of a person and the injury of 14 others. All occurred along the Syrian-Turkish border.
Syrians attempting to cross the Syrian-Turkish border are continuously beaten, tortured and shot to death by the Turkish border guards.
They resort to dangerous smuggling routes to reunite their families, to get job opportunities, or to cross to Europe aiming at seeking asylum to meet their needs, especially in light of poor living and economic conditions.