A missile fired by a Turkish combat drone hit the centre of Qamishlo on Monday. The missile narrowly missed the ophthalmology department of the local heart and eye clinic and hit the road.

Four people who were outside the hospital were injured, some seriously, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria (DAANES) said.

The attack occurred in the late afternoon at around 4 p.m. local time (3 p.m. Central European Time) just a few meters from the entrance to the eye clinic, which is located in the central Sinaa district and very close to the Qamishlo Stadium. Photos show that the missile shot holes in the wall of the building. The shock wave from the impact also shattered the windows of several cars in the area.

Drones war against Rojava

Turkey has been using drones to deliberately attack the civilian population, the Autonomous Administration and the military units in the region for years. The airspace over Syria is controlled by the USA and Russia. The international community is ignoring the drone terror that began in June 2020 with the murder of three representatives of the women's umbrella organization Kongra Star in Kobanê.

According to data from the Rojava Information Center (RIC) and the Autonomous Administration, Turkey has already carried out more than 110 drone attacks on the region this year. At least 28 people were killed and over 50 others injured.