Turkey and “moderate” Free Syrian Army start massacring Syrian Kurds

July 5th, 2017

Awake Goy

nsnbc : Turkey and the Free Syrian Army have started shelling villages in the Shebha countryside in the self-proclaimed Kurdish “Rojava” Monday night, resulting in the death of 3 civilians and 7 critically injured from one family – and the campaign to “eradicate Kurdish terrorists” in the region has only just begun.

Shelling and gunfire by Turkish-FSA troops continued throughout the weekend as Ankara threatened and made preparations to invade the Kurdish-led Afrin canton and adjoining Shehba region.

Turkey claims its illegal invasion into Syrian territory in cooperation with the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) is necessary for Turkey’s national security. Ankara claimed it will eradicate YPG and PKK terrorists from the region.

The Turkish army and affiliated gangs under the fig leaf banner of the allegedly “moderate” FSA, have intensified their attacks on Yazî Bax and Kefranton villages in Shehba region. Dozens of artillery shells have hit both villages at around 03:00 in the night from Monday to Tuesday.

Images and videos show the dead bodies of 3 civilians and 7 critically injured in the Kafar Anton village in the Shehba region on the outskirts of Afrin. The people were all from the same family.

Xezale Ehmed Yûsiv (47), Miawiye Hikmet Yusiv (14), and Tebarek Hikmet Yusiv (12) were killed in the extensive shelling. Renda Yusiv (24), Fîdaa Yusiv (19), Fîdaa Aya (1, daughter of Fidaa Yusiv), Xensaa Yusiv (16) and Emîra Yusiv (12) were injured.

Kurdish politicians have accused Turkey of continuing its anti-Kurdish policy across the region and have said attempts to invade Shehba and Afrin, which have at least a 1.5 million population will damage the Kurdish-led SDF’s fighting against ISIS in Raqqa and spread war and instability in the area.

Artillery attacks by Turkish troops and gangs under their command targeted Mirenar, Fîlat, Qetma, Qestelcindo villages in Shera and Cilber and Îska villages in Sherawa region of Afrin.

Erfad (Til Rifat), Minix, Şêx Îsa and Bilûniyê areas, liberated by and under control of Revolutionary Forces (Jaysh al-Thuwar), were also among the targets of the attacks on Shehba region. The artillery attacks left 4 civilians, including a woman, wounded and these were taken to the Avrîn Hospital in Efrîn for treatment.