SDF reveals outcome of Turkey's attacks during April

SDF's Media Center issued a statement about outcome of Turkish attacks during the month of April, which read:

" The Turkish occupation and its mercenaries have a long history of violations and attacks against the regions and peoples of NE Syria, especially those related to ground and air attacks today, as international concern about the new conditions of the war in Ukraine, the Turkish occupation escalated its attacks on the region and used international preoccupation as an absolute mandate for further escalation".

The statement added, "The Turkish attacks on Syrian lands reveal the malicious goals of the occupation, especially those that aim to push more residents to leave their lands and homes." The occupation and its mercenaries also did not observe sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan, whereas the daily threat of bombing was another reason to multiply difficulties of obtaining the necessities of life.

The following is the outcome of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries attacks during April 2022:

- The number of ground attacks with heavy weapons: 596 artillery, tank and mortar shells.

- Drone attacks: 13

- Suicide drone attacks: 2

- Guided missile attacks: 3

- Sniper Weapon Attacks: 19

- Other machine-gun attacks (Dushka, BKC): 122 times.

- The quantity of explosives dropped by the occupation during those attacks on civilian homes and farms: 23 tons of explosive materials.

- Affected houses: 36 houses.

- Affected civil institutions: 3 institutions ( electricity, school, and water).

-Number of civilian martyrs: 2

-Number of military martyrs: 5

- Number of civilians wounded: 23 civilians.

The statement stressed, "The peoples of northern and eastern Syria call on human rights organizations and the international community to hold Turkey and its mercenaries accountable for their crimes on the region during the last period."

A.K

ANHA