Tue Oct 11, 2016 17:00:04
At least ten civilians were killed and others wounded after the Turkish army and allied rebels bombed the countryside of Azaz in Syria’s northern Aleppo province, activists and eyewitnesses reported on Monday.
The Turkish army and rebel fighters of the Euphrates Shield hit the town of Dwebik in Azaz District with heavy artillery.
The targeted town and other areas in Azaz District are held by the ISIS militants.
Turkey’s military said in a statement that its forces supported the Euphrates Shield rebels in bombing ISIS headquarters in the area. However, local sources said that most of the casualties were civilians.
“The Turkish shelling hit a populated neighborhood in Dwebik, killing 11 civilians and injuring 15 others,” local media activist Alwan al-Halabi said.
The bombardment also caused a mass destruction to residential buildings in the town.
“Local rescue teams are still searching for victims under the ruble,” Dr. Hassan Othman, a member of the medical team in Dwebik said.
“Some of the injured who have been pulled from under the ruins were seriously injured. We appeal to the United Nations and NGOs to provide assistance. A medical support is urgently needed,” Dr. Othman said.
Ahmed Arraj, a member of the Syrian Democratic Coalition in Afrin said that Turkey and allied terrorists groups have been “purposively bombing civilians”.
“We all know that Turkey has a broad network of informers in the region, especially in ISIS-held areas. Thus, it’s not possible that they haven’t known about the presence of dozens of civilians in the targeted neighborhood. There have been no injuries in ISIS’ ranks. All casualties were civilians,” Arraj said, ARA News reported.
219
string(2298) "[{"id":"1822282","sort":"3640635","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/05/27/alalam_635999479092371355_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"VIDEO: Syrian Army Seizes Turkish Medical Cargo for ISIS in Aleppo"} ,{"id":"1822728","sort":"3640634","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/05/28/alalam_636000584635545890_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Turkish Army Continues Attacks in Northern Syria: YPG Says"} ,{"id":"1843721","sort":"3640633","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/07/27/alalam_636052279058200078_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"8,650 Turkish Soldiers Participated in July 15th Coup: ARMY Says"} ,{"id":"1844074","sort":"3640632","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/07/28/alalam_636053098180007699_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Turkish Authorities Order Closure of more than 130 Media Outlets, Fire 1,600 Army Personnel, Broadcasters"} ,{"id":"1854794","sort":"3640631","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/08/26/alalam_636078172463171088_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"URGENT VIDEO: Turkish Army Sends 10 More Tanks into Syria’s Aleppo"} ,{"id":"1855588","sort":"3640630","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/08/28/alalam_636079988144619667_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Kurdish Forces Destroy Turkish Army Tank Northern Syria near Aleppo"} ,{"id":"1856975","sort":"3640629","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/09/01/alalam_636083253766255354_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Turkish Army Sends More Tanks to Northern Syria"} ,{"id":"1857685","sort":"3640628","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/09/03/alalam_636085107915168675_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Video: Turkish Army Fires Tear Gas at Kurdish Protesters in Kobane"} ,{"id":"1857835","sort":"3640627","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/09/03/alalam_636085320173566236_25f_4x3.mp4","title":"VIDEO: Watch Moment Turkish Army Tanks Pass Border Enter Syria’s Soil"} ,{"id":"1858033","sort":"3640626","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/09/04/alalam_636085905722385826_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"100 PKK Militants Killed by Turkish Army in Hakkari Province"} ,{"id":"1860128","sort":"3640625","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/09/10/alalam_636091114755118019_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Turkish Army Troops Take Position near Raqqa Border"} ,{"id":"1861260","sort":"3640624","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/09/13/alalam_636093833582481885_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"845 Square Kilometers Liberated From ISIS Militants in Syria: Turkish Army"} ]"