Violations against press freedom | Al-Sham Corps members beat and prevent activists from filming the site of ammunition depot explosion near Iskenderun border

SOHR sources have reported that members of “Al-Sham Corps,” which is close to Turkish intelligence, have prevented five activists from filming the explosion of the factions’ ammunition depot that occurred in Babiska village in northern Idlib countryside, at Iskenderun border.

According to Syrian Observatory activists, a member of “Al-Sham Corps” have beat an activist and attacked four others, who were at the scene of the incident and prevented them from filming the explosion, arguing that “this is a military area.”

A few hours ago, SOHR activists documented the death of a girl with special needs and the injury of five civilians in rockets fired from an ammunition depot in Babiskah village in northern Idlib countryside.

SOHR activists also documented the killing of Al-Sham corps member of the artillery and rocket regiment in the explosion of the warehouse and the burning of dozens of tents housing displaced people. The residents were evacuated by rescue teams. While the activists were beaten by Al-Sham corps members while trying to cover up the incident.

It is worth noting that the area hold thousands of displaced civilians and refugees from all Syrian provinces, and is considered one of the most populated areas in north western of Syria, due to presence of dozens of camps in the area.

Yesterday, consecutive explosions were heard near Syrian-Turkish borders, due to the explosion of an ammunition warehouse of Al-Sham Legion, in Babisqa town near the camps northern of Idlib.