Women determined to resist against attacks on NE Syria
Since October 23, the Turkish state has been attacking critical civilian infrastructure and houses in all the cantons of North and East Syria. Women living in the region say they are determined to resist the attacks.
EBÎR MUHEMED
Qamishlo- The Turkish state launched an operation into North and East Syria on Wednesday night. 12 civilians, including two children, were killed and at least 25 others injured, and 42 civilian infrastructure, including power plants and health centers were targeted in the Turkish attacks from Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The Turkish attacks on Tell Rifaat, Tell Tamer and Manbij targeted civilians houses, killing four civilians: Cemile Halil Waqas(32), her five-year-old son Melek Şiyar, İbrahim Muhammed Şexo (55) and Muhammed Waqfi (47).
The Turkish attacks on Siwêdiyê power plant in the city of Dêrik (Al-Malikiyah) killed eight workers. The names of the seven workers are: Mîzir El-Hesen, Îsam El-sibêh, Atallah El-Xidir, Başar El-Iwêd, Mehmûd El-Hisên, Fadil El-Xedan and Ilyas Îsa.
The Turkish attacks on Kobanê killed Henûş Bekê, a member of the Internal Security Forces, and injured a 3-year-old girl identified as Nadiya Mustafa.
The attacks also targeted health centers, a headquarters of the Internal Security Forces, a power plant and the checkpoints of the Internal Security forces, injuring three members of the Internal Security Forces. The Turkish attacks on Rmelan, Tirbespiye (Al-Qahtaniyah), Amuda and Dêrik (Al-Malikiyah) targeted critical civilian infrastructure, including power and oil plants and water facilities. The Turkish attacks on Qamishlo targeted security checkpoints, grain warehouses and health centers, injuring a civilian.
‘The attacks on the region must be stopped’
“We were going to vaccinate children; however, the health center was closed due to the Turkish attacks,” said Terfe Hesen, a resident of Qamishlo, a city in Jazira Canton of North and East Syria. “We had a rough night.” At the end of her speech, Terfa Hesen said that all they want is peace and called for an immediate end to the attacks.
Rûken Hisên, another resident of Qamishlo, condemned the Turkish attacks and said, “Since last night, the Turkish state has bombed civilian infrastructure, causing great destruction. Most of the injured people are women and children. Guarantor states like Russia and America are supposedly here to protect us; however, they remain silent against the attacks. I call on international human rights organizations and the United Nations to take urgent action so that the attacks on our region can be stopped.”