People from North-East Syria have been holding a vigil at the Tishrin Dam since 8 January to protect their territory alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Women's Defense Units (YPJ) who are confronting ever-increasing attacks by the Turkish army and allied Syrian National Army (SNA) mercenaries.

Residents from the Cizire, Raqqa, Tabqa, and Euphrates cantons are taking turns in the vigil. Meanwhile, the Turkish state and its proxies continue their relentless attacks on the protesters as well as the dam.

While the vigil continues on its 12th day, the people taking part in the action were targeted by another Turkish attack on Saturday.

Following an aerial attack which resulted in casualties, the people who rushed to the scene to rescue the wounded were targeted by a second attack.

The consecutive attacks resulted in the death of 5 civilians and the injury of 20 others.

Qamishlo City Assembly of Martyrs' Families announced the names of the victims, which are as follows: Ekrem Rixo, Kêfo Osman, Menîce Heyder, Mizefer Mihemed and Ebdulqadir Îbrahîm.

In a statement on Thursday, the SDF called for international action against the ongoing Turkish crimes and deadly attacks against civilians at Tishrin Dam.

SDF said they hold the Turkish occupation state and its President, Erdoğan, directly accountable for any severe and catastrophic consequences to the structural integrity of the dam caused by the airstrikes that have inflicted significant damage on the dam.

The SDF said they also hold the Turkish state fully responsible for the ongoing war crimes it continues to commit against the people in the Tishrin Dam area and other regions without any humanitarian or legal deterrence.