"Turkey's continued perpetration of massacres and war crimes against civilians in our secure regions demands swift intervention from the agreement’s guarantors, the global community, and human rights organizations," said the SDF.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issued a statement to condemn the killing of civilians by the Turkish army in the village of al-Shirka on Tuesday.
The statement reads as follows: "A new massacre and another war crime committed by the Turkish occupation army targeted children, the elderly, and women from a single family in the safe village of al-Shirka (encompassed by the ceasefire agreement), located south of Suluk town and adjacent to the M4 road."
The statement continued: "On 8 August, utilizing heavy artillery, the Turkish occupation army ruthlessly attacked civilian residences within the village, resulting in the martyrdom of 3 civilians from the Khamis Al-Hadi Al-Khalawi family. Among the victims were Grandma Doza (60 years old), young Heba Al-Khalawi (10 years old), and Abdullah Al-Khalawi (3 years old), while three others suffered injuries: Malak Al-Khalawi (12 years old), Tahani Al-Khalawi (5 years old), and their mother Haya Omar (25 years old)."
The statement added: "This appalling massacre stands as another in a series of such heinous violations committed by the Turkish occupation army against civilians in our secure regions. Previous instances include the Safawiya, Dibs, and Al-Alimat massacres, among others. The persistent violations of the ceasefire agreement by the Turkish occupation army and its continued perpetration of massacres and war crimes against civilians in our secure regions demand swift intervention from the agreement’s guarantors, the global community, and human rights organizations to curb the occupation’s reprehensible conduct and bring an end to its war crimes."
