The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Operation “Peace Spring” kills 21 civilians and forces more than 80000 Syrians to displace from their areas

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented more civilian casualties as a result of Turkish shelling on the east Euphrates area, where it rose to 21, the number of civilian casualties who have been killed since the start of the Turkish military operation on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 9th of October 2019, they are 6 including a child, a woman, and 2 elderly men were killed in rocket shelling targeted the neighborhoods of Bashiriyya, Kaddour Biek, and al-Zaytuniyyeh in Qamishli city, 4 were killed in the Turkish strikes on al-Bajiya village of Tal Abyad area, 3 were killed in sniping operations in village of Tal Abyad, 3 including 2 of the employees of the “Autonomous Administration” were killed in the bombing that targeted Metklet village in Tal Abyad area in the northern countryside of al-Raqqa, and a Syriac woman and man were killed in on al-Bashiriyya neighborhood in Qameshly city by the Turkish Forces, a female child was killed in shelling targeted al-Qahtaniyah countryside, a man was killed in shelling on the vicinity of Tal Abyad, and a person was killed in the shelling that targeted the surrounding and countryside Ras al-Ayn area in the countryside of al-Hasakah, and a child was killed in rocket shelling targeted Kaddour Biek neighborhood in Qameshly city, and a man was targeted by Turkish snipers in Darbasiyah city, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation.

And in the same context, the Syrian Observatory monitored the continued displacement of civilians from their areas, under the continued development of Turkish forces and pro-government factions, particularly in Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, in addition to other areas, where the number of displaced people according to statistics of the “Syrian Observatory” reached more than 80000 civilians of who have been forced by the Turkish military operation “Peace Spring” to flee their areas towards the depth of the area, and some of them are scattered out in the open while others went to al-Raqqah city, not to mention the difficult humanitarian conditions experienced by the area such as the interruption of water in al-Hasaka city, and the power stations are out of service due to shelling and clashes.