{"id":128766,"date":"2025-08-25T20:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=128766"},"modified":"2025-08-25T20:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:20:18","slug":"16-year-old-injured-by-turkish-gendarmerie-fire-in-kobani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/128766\/","title":{"rendered":"16-year-old injured by Turkish gendarmerie fire in Kobani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yaziji<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KOBANI, Syria (North Press<\/strong>) \u2013 A 16-year-old boy, Walat Mahmoud Hawran, was injured on Monday after Turkish border guards (gendarmerie) opened fire randomly on the city of Kobani in northern Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A medical source told North Press that the boy sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, resulting in internal bleeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source added that he is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the German Specialized Hospital in Kobani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is worth noting that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), together with local civil defense teams, continue to reinforce protection for civilians in border towns like Kobani. 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