Turkey involved in war crimes in Syria, Amnesty International revealed
A serious accusation that may lead to the indictment of president Erdogan, and other Turkish officials, for war crimes, has been revealed by Amnesty international.
This has been revealed by NPR, the National Public Radio, which is the US government media organization based in Washington, D.C. established by an act of Congress, owned by US government entities, expressing to a large extent the US government stance and US policy.
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A human rights group has accused Turkey of war crimes in Syria. Many of those fighting for Turkey are not Turkish; they’re Syrians who originally armed themselves to fight the Syrian regime. Today, Amnesty International accused those militias of gruesome executions of Kurds, including an execution of a prominent Kurdish politician.
NPR’s Daniel Estrin reports from Dohuk, Iraq near the Syrian border. And a warning to listeners, this report contains graphic details.
DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: This shaky video shows a group of men in uniform surrounding a black armored car pockmarked with bullet holes. A man lies on the ground next to the car.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Speaking Arabic).
ESTRIN: Another pig, an armed man says. The Kurdish Red Crescent says the man killed was the driver of 35-year-old Hevrin Khalaf, a Syrian Kurdish political leader. Her mother, Suad Mohammed, told local Kurdish TV what happened next.
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SUAD MOHAMMED: (Speaking Arabic) They could have killed her with a bullet or two, but they mutilated her body with bullets.
ESTRIN: Amnesty International quoted a medical report saying she was dragged out of her car, beaten and shot to death on a major highway in northeast Syria. Khalaf headed the Kurdish Future Syria Party. Zozan Aloush was her close friend.
ZOZAN ALOUSH: She was really working for gender equality, even inside the party. And I cannot describe her more than she was friendly and believing in equality. So really sorry for her. We lost our really – leadership.
ESTRIN: Amnesty says it gathered testimonies from 17 people – from rescue workers to civilians – verified video and reviewed medical reports. It says Turkey and its allied militias carried out, quote, “serious violations and war crimes, including attacking a school with displaced families inside.” Youssef Hammoud, the spokesman of the Syrian militias fighting on Turkey’s behalf, tells NPR they’re investigating the killings and tries to explain his soldiers’ background.’
More detailed discussion and description is provided on NPR
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