Asayish find woman’s body in Syria’s Hawl Camp
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – On Saturday, Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) found a body of a woman in the fourth sector designated for Syrians in Hawl Camp, east of Hasakah, northeast Syria.
A source from the Asayish told North Press that the dead has not been identified, and investigations are still ongoing.
Two days ago, the Asayish found a woman with a gunshot wound in the camp, a day after another woman was killed.
The camp witnesses murders with different methods, most notably firearms. The management of the camp fears that the latest Turkish threats of invading areas in northern Syria would pave the way for the Islamic State Organization (ISIS) to reorganize its ranks, North Press cited a statement by the management as saying.
On May 23, Erdogan announced taking steps to complete the so-called remained portions of the “safe zone” plan along Turkey’s southern border saying, “We will soon take new steps regarding the incomplete portions of the project we started on the 30 km deep safe zone we established along our southern border.”
The Turkish “safe zone” is an area of 30-35 km (19-22 miles) deep into Syrian territory that Turkey started establishing in 2019 to house Syrian refugees in an area along its border with Syria, as well as to keep it free from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which it regards as terrorists.
On May 25, Turkey’s National Security Council said that Turkey’s “existing and future military operations along its southern borders were necessary for the country’s security.” In the meeting, Erdogan delivered a speech to the MPs of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and said, “Turkish military would continue to rid its neighbor of terrorists” refers to the SDF.
On June 1, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his threats of launching a military operation on northern Syria, and specified his targets in the two Syrian cities of Manbij and Tel Rifaat, which include many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Since the beginning of 2022, the camp has witnessed 25 murders, two anonymous bodies, 14 Iraqis and 9 Syrians, including a paramedic who worked for the Kurdish Red Crescent, let alone 15 failed attempted murder.
Hawl Camp, 45 km east of the city of Hasakah, is a house for 55.829 individuals, including 28.725 Iraqis, 18.850 Syrians and 8.254 of foreign nationalities, according to the latest statistics obtained by North Press.