The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

265 persons killed or injured in 21 blasts hit Turkish-held areas in north-east Syria over the past two months

The Syrian Observatory sources have reported that 21 blasts hit the controlled areas of the Turkish forces and their Syrian proxies, in both Al-Raqqah and Al-Hasakah countryside near the Syrian-Turkish border.

 

The blasts were documented during the period between late October until late December.

 

They were confined to limited areas which are: Tal Abyad city, Sluk town, the villages of Ayn Arous and Hamam Al-Turkman in the northern countryside of Al-Raqqah, Ras Al-Ayn city, and Mabroukah, Tal Halaf towns and Tal Khanzir town in the western countryside of Ras Al-Ayn north of Al-Hasakah.

 

15 of these explosion have been carried out by using car bombs and five by booby-trapped motorcycle, leaving gross casualties among civilians and Ankara-backed military personnel.

 

SOHR documented during this period, the killing of 72 persons at least, they are 41 civilians including a female and ten children, and 31 fighters of the Turkish-backed factions of the “National Army”.

 

At least 193 other persons were injured with varying severity, some of them are still in critical conditions and others sustained permanent disabilities.