Turkish forces kill, wound 8 civilians in NE Syria

Source: Xinhua | 2017-01-26 04:30:33 | Editor: huaxia

The Turkish border guards opened fire randomly at a group of civilians in the town of Ghzail in the countryside of Hasakah, near the Turkish borders, killing two and injuring six others. (AFP photo)

DAMASCUS, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least eight civilians were either killed or wounded on Wednesday by Turkish forces in the northeastern province of Hasakah, state news agency SANA reported.

The Turkish border guards opened fire randomly at a group of civilians in the town of Ghzail in the countryside of Hasakah, near the Turkish borders, killing two and injuring six others.

The report said that a five-month-old toddler and her mother were among those wounded.

SANA said the Turkish border guards have killed several civilians over the past months in the countrysides of Hasakah and the northern province of Raqqa.

The state news agency renewed accusation against the Turkish authorities of allowing its borders to become conduit to foreign jihadists flowing into the country.

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Turkish forces kill, wound 8 civilians in NE Syria

Source: Xinhua 2017-01-26 04:30:33

The Turkish border guards opened fire randomly at a group of civilians in the town of Ghzail in the countryside of Hasakah, near the Turkish borders, killing two and injuring six others. (AFP photo)

DAMASCUS, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least eight civilians were either killed or wounded on Wednesday by Turkish forces in the northeastern province of Hasakah, state news agency SANA reported.

The Turkish border guards opened fire randomly at a group of civilians in the town of Ghzail in the countryside of Hasakah, near the Turkish borders, killing two and injuring six others.

The report said that a five-month-old toddler and her mother were among those wounded.

SANA said the Turkish border guards have killed several civilians over the past months in the countrysides of Hasakah and the northern province of Raqqa.

The state news agency renewed accusation against the Turkish authorities of allowing its borders to become conduit to foreign jihadists flowing into the country.