News Center- The Turkish state started targeting different areas in North and East Syria by using warplanes, drones and artillery on Wednesday night. 12 civilians, including two children, have been killed and 25 others injured in the Turkish attacks on North and East Syria since Wednesday.

 Since Wednesday, the Turkish warplanes have targeted the power station in Kobanê twice. The Turkish warplanes have also targeted the village of Şiyûxa Jorîn, western of Kobanê, the village of Hasda, Amuda town of Hasakah.

According to the local sources, a 3-year-old child was injured in the Turkish artillery attacks on the Kobanê city center and the Turkish attacks targeted the rural areas of Girê Spî (Tell Abyad) and the M4 highway.

Statement by the AANES

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has published a statement on the ongoing Turkish attacks on North and East Syria, stressing that the attacks took place at a time when Turkish state officials were talking about an end to the war. “simultaneously targeting villages, cities and infrastructure reveals their hypocrisy and true intention to continue the policy of genocide. Targeting civilians is a war crime. We strongly condemn the Turkish attacks.”

Call for resistance

In the statement, the AANES calls on the people of the region to  resist the war crimes committed by the Turkish state and calls on the international community to take a concrete stance and urgent action against the Turkish attacks. At the end of the statement, the AANES also calls on the International Coalition and Russia to fulfill their duties and to end their current dual policy and silence.