Military Operation to North and East Syria…
Within the military operation of Turkish Armed Forces to north and east Syria; Ministry of National Defence made a declaration on October 31, 2019 and announced that 1 soldier died (İsmail Sarıcan) and 6 soldiers got wounded due to an explosion.
Category: Reports
KRC: Turkish military and Islamic groups invasion in Northeast Syria (20-30 October)
On October 9, 2019 the Turkish army with Islamic allies started an offensive targeting mainly the area between Sere Kaniye and Tell Abiad. SDF in turn started to defend it. After few hours a massive displacement of population started toward south areas of Hasake, Raqqa, Ein issa and Tel Tamir. Below the detailed report day by day with photos and the casualties recorded. (First Report : 9-20th october) , Second Report: 20-30th October -PDF
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Amnesty International: “We can’t complain” – Turkey’s continuing crackdown on dissent over its military operation “Peace Spring” in Northeast Syria
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The extent of the crackdown in the context of the military offensive raises serious concern that the authorities are using military operations in northern Syria as a pretext to further crush dissent and inflict fear.
Report on use of chemical weapons by the Turkish Armed Forces in Northern Syria
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Report on use of chemical weapons by the Turkish Armed Forces in Northern Syria prepared by Dr. Abbas Mansouran* , 28 October 2019 – Dowloand PDF
I came as a medical volunteer from Sweden to help treat those affected by war in Rojava. On October 13th 2019 I joined the medical staff in the main hospital of the Syrian city of Heseke to help the injured and be in close contact with patients. In my time there I have met many patients with severe burns which I would consider abnormal based on my experiences as founder and as the responsible of Hospital Acquired Infection control committee (HAI CC) at the university hospital of Shiraz, Southern Iran. My experiences go back to the first half of the Iran-Iraq war (1980s), including working in the burn’s unit.
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Trustee appointed at Cizre Municipality
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A trustee was appointed at another HDP Municipality, Cizre. Co-Mayor Mehmet Zırığ confirmed the appointment of the trustee.
‘They tortured us saying that there is a batting order’
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Mahmut Polat (59), stated that the police who raided his home due to his social media shares, tortured his 2 children and took a medical on their behalf without being examined. Polat said that the police told them there is a batting order, and said: “The government ordered us to shoot if we must, we can kill you here.”
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Ex-U.N.investigator: Erdogan should be charged with war crimes
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“An investigation should be opened into him and he should be charged with war crimes. He should not be allowed to get away with this scot free,” said a former member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
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The SOHR reveals medical reports confirming Turkey’s use of internationally prohibited weapons in northern Syria, calls on the international community to investigate and hold officials accountable
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has obtained documented information proving the use of internationally prohibited weapons in northeast Syria by Turkish forces and their affiliated factions, where reliable medical sources revealed medical reports including the condition of a number of casualties suffered by fighters and civilians as a result of the bombing and direct Turkish targets.