On the night of Wednesday-Thursday, Turkish aircraft launched a series of air strikes on the entire Syrian border strip with Turkey, targeting dozens of sites, oil installations, and power generation plants, resulting in the death of 12 civilians and the injury of dozens, including members of the Internal Security Forces, after an attack on the headquarters of the Industries Company. Turkish Aviation and Aerospace (TUSAŞ) in the capital, Ankara, on Wednesday.
The Autonomous Administration of northeastern Syria called on the international coalition forces, led by America and Russian forces, to close the airspace to Turkish warplanes, which launch raids on sites in northern Syria.
Total darkness also descended on the cities of Ain al-Arab (Kobani) in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, Qamishli in Hasakah Governorate, and the town of Amuda, west of Qamishli, as a result of all electrical power transmission stations being out of service, due to the ongoing Turkish bombing.
The flames engulfed the Saeeda oil field in the countryside of the town of Al-Qahtaniya, which is about 30 kilometers to the east of the center of Qamishli.
The bombing targeted the Rumailan oil area, where US Army and international coalition forces are stationed. The Turkish bombing also targeted bakeries, electricity and oil stations, and security barriers.
Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, said in a tweet on his account on the X website: Turkey is “bombing our areas randomly without justification, targeting service and health centers and civilians.” “It is a real war crime.” He added: “We have shown readiness for dialogue, but we affirm that our forces are ready to defend our people and our land.”
The Kurdish leader, Elham Ahmed, head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration, said in a tweet on her account on the “X” website: “Turkey’s attempt to impose its laws on the international community is a disaster.”
Meanwhile, the “Self-Administration” demanded, through a statement published on its official website, both America and Russia, which deploy their armies in their areas of influence; According to military agreements to reduce escalation, “by submitting Turkish crimes to the Security Council and taking decisions against the violating party, due to Turkey’s failure to adhere to the ceasefire resolution issued by the Security Council regarding Syria and obstructing the implementation of Resolution (2254).”
Last updated: October 24, 2024 – 16:49
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