“Yesterday, as everyone was celebrating Christmas and as we are approaching New Year’s celebrations, just on these holidays of love, brotherhood and peace, Turkey attacked North and East Syria. Turkey turned the days of celebration into a massacre that brought death to people in Syria. Turkey killed innocent civilians. As before, when Turkey was attacking North and East Syria, its aim was to destroy vital infrastructure. Civil targets were destroyed, tens of people were wounded or martyred, and some are still in a critical state. This spreads fear and uncertainty about the future among the people and may become another reason why masses of people become forcibly displaced refugees in these very difficult times. The aim of these attacks is also to destroy the project of the Democratic Nation and the Democratic Self Administration and to cause displacement of the local population in order to bring about forced demographic change. These attacks also happened just after the new social contract of North and East Syria was finished, a major democratic achievement. Civil societies and democratic organizations should stand up against Turkey’s war and violations of human rights everywhere. We commemorate all the civil martyrs of yesterday and send our blessings to their families.”
Ilham Isa Matli from the Syriac Women’s Union
On 25.12.2023, the attacks that took place on Rojava and North and East Syria: Mainly Qamishlo, Amude, Shehba. Kobanê, Tirbespiyê and Derık were targeted with drones and heavy weapons. The places that were targeted were service facilities and infrastructure. Also, in the early hours of the day in Kobane civilian neighborhoods were targeted.
8 civilians fell and 13 were injured within 24 hours of attacks.
Confirmed attacks until now:
Qamishli: 16 drone attacks
Amude: 4 drone attacks
Kobanê: 3 times attacks with heavy weapons
Sheba-Sherewa: 3 times attacks with heavy weapons
Derik and Tirbespiye were also targeted
Service facilities and infrastructure sides targeted:
• Qamishlo train station
• Simav printing house in the west of Qamishli
• Qamishlo construction company
• Qamishlo cement factory
• Qamishlo civil tailoring factory
• Qamishlo dialysis hospital
• Qamishlo “Botan” gas station
• Qamishlo “Um Al-Fursan” mill
• Qamishlo ceramic and marble factory
• Qamishlo an agricultural place
• Karam’s wedding hall
• Amude Olive factory
• Amude Lentil packaging factory
• Kobane civilian neighborhood
• Kobane Mishtenur health point
• Kobane car repair place
• Sheba – Sherewa
• Tirbespiye oil station
• Derik Village Bane Shikefte
Fallen civilians
• Berivan Muhammad
• Riyadh Hemo
• Farhan Khalef
• Hisen Ahmed
• Renas Hisen
• Farhan Teme
• Fares El Fares
• Aya Sebawi