Journalists: The people of Syria must unite against attacks
Women journalists in Raqqa say they will keep being the voice of the truth and call on the people of Syria to unite against the ongoing attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in northeastern Syria.
YUSRA AL-EHMED
Raqqa-Women journalists in northeastern Syria condemn the ongoing attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions, saying they will keep reporting the truth.
Call on the international community to support displaced people
Leyla Al-Mustafa, reporter of JIN TV based in the Raqqa canton of North and East Syria, condemned the ongoing attacks on the region and said: “Thousands of families from Aleppo, Shahba and Til Rifat were forced to leave their homes by the attacks of the Turkish-backed factions. As journalists, we will keep reporting the violations committed by the Turkish state and its factions to the world and we will be the voice of truth. The people of Aleppo, Shahba and Til Rifat told us what they faced while using the humanitarian corridor opened by the Autonomous Administration (of North and East Syria) to arrive in safe places. The international community must see the suffering experienced by the displaced people and support them.”
‘Tens of thousands of people have been displaced’
North East Syria is among the safest and most stable regions in Syria, said Heba Fateeh, reporter of Ronahi TV. “The Autonomous Administration does its best to protect the people of the region. Due to the recent attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions, tens of thousands of people have been displaced. About 80,000 families have already arrived in Tabqa. They have been placed in shelter centers. About 240 schools have been turned into shelters for the displaced people.”
‘Many displaced children died while trying to reach safe places’
Women journalists witnessed the tragic situations while covering forced displacement in northeastern Syria. “We did our best to report what people faced during the forced displacement. Many displaced children died from the freezing cold on the roads. Many people were killed and kidnapped while fleeing to safe places. Despite the international law and conventions, the international community remains silent against violations committed against civilians. The international community has remained silent against rights violations committed by Turkish-backed factions against civilians in northeastern Syria for 13 years. I call on all people of Syria to unite and close the ranks in order to ensure peace and stability.”