The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Destroying infrastructure | Turkish wa*rplanes carry out airstrikes on vital positions in Kobani and Al-Qamishly

Al-Hasakah province: Turkish airstrikes targeted the infrastructures such as energy and water institutions and electricity generation stations in areas in north eastern of Syria, where Turkish drones launched airstrikes on Cement Distributing Institution in Shorak Village eastern of Al-Qamishly and Sadkob Centre in Qanat Al-Suez Neighbourhood eastern of Al-Qamishly.

An airstrike targeted a position near a Covid-19 Hospital.

Moreover, a security checkpoint near a prison of ISIS cells in Al-Alaya Neighbourhood and premade rooms near Na’amatly checkpoint were also targeted.

Meanwhile, Turkish drones targeted a checkpoint of the Internal Security Forces western of Al-Kobani. However, no casualties were reported.

Since yesterday morning, Turkish aircraft carried out 33 airstrikes on different positions in Ain Al-Arab (Kobani) and Al-Hasakah countryside, killing and injuring 20 civilians. Those attacks, which violate all international conventions by targeting residents areas, vital institutions and infrastructure, targeted the following sites:

• A site in the north of Al-Qamishli city.

• The silos in Al-Tobiyah village near Rumaylan town.

• “Judi” factory which is located to the east of Karbawai village.

• A site of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in Haram Al-Sheikh village.

• A site in Haram Shikhu village.

• The power plant in Milson neighbourhood.

• A post behind the railway station in Antiriyah neighbourhood.

• “Semaf” print shop in the west of Al-Qamishly city.

• A construction centre in the east of Al-Qamishly city, near COVID hospital.

• The railway station.

• A site near the bureau of SADCOP (Storing and Distributing Co., Petroleum Products) for storing and distributing diesel in Al-Alayah neighbourhood in Al-Qamishli city in Al-Hasakah countryside, near the prison which hosts ISIS prisoners.

• Another site in Al-Alayah neighbourhood in Al-Qamishli city.

• The cement plant in the east of Al-Qamishly city.

• A mill in the east of Al-Qamishly city.

• “Al-Shamal” company nearby the silos in Qanat Al-Suez neighbourhood.

• A wedding hall in Amudah town in Al-Qamishli countryside.

• “Fawwaz Aref” wheat sorting machine in the west of Amudah town in Al-Hasakah countryside.

• An asphalt mixer and rock crusher near Shurak village in Al-Qamishli countryside.

• A cotton warehouse near Al-Qamishli.

• A position of SADCOP in Al-Qamishli.

• A detergent factory near Al-Falaheen petrol station in Al-Qamishli.

• The kidney hospital.

• Five strikes targeted different positions in Ain Al-Arab city (Kobani) in the eastern countryside of Aleppo. One of the airstrikes targeted a construction company affiliated to the Autonomous Administration.

Those attacks left eight civilian fatalities in different areas in Al-Qamishli city; they are distributed as follows:

• Five civilians in an attack on “Semaf” print shop in the west of Al-Qamishly city.

• A civilian was killed in an attack on a site nearby a presser in the silos area.

• A civilian was killed in an attack on a centre for distributing fuels in Al-Qamishli city.

• A woman was killed in an attack on a cotton warehouse in Um Al-Forsan neighbourhood in the east of Al-Qamishli city.

In addition, the Turkish airstrikes injured 12 other civilians, some seriously; they are as follows:

• Ten civilians were injured in attacks on Al-Qamishli city.

• Two civilians were injured in attacks on Ain Al-Arab city (Kobani).

Accordingly, the number of attacks carried out by Turkish drones on areas controlled by the Autonomous Administration in north and north-east Syria since early 2023 has increased to 138. These attacks left 94 fatalities, as well as the injury of over 107 others. The fatalities are distributed as follows:

• 26 civilians, including two children and four women, and three civilian officials of the Autonomous Administration, including a female.

• 65 combatants of military formations operating in areas controlled by the Autonomous Administration, including two commanders.

• Three regime soldiers.

Turkish drone attacks in SDF-controlled areas in 2023 are distributed regionally as follows:

• Al-Hasakah: 90 attacks left 60 fatalities: 23 civilians, including five women and two children, and 38 combatants, including two commanders.

• Al-Raqqah: Three attacks left no fatalities.

• Aleppo countryside: 40 attacks left 27 combatants, three regime soldiers and three civilians dead.