Airwars assessment
Two children were injured when Turkish forces allegedly shot them in the village of Khalifan on January 13, 2022.
Alyaum TV reported that two children were injured while grazing cattle in the “Khalifan” area of the “Sidkan” district when Turkish forces shot them. Hawar News (quoting Roj News Agency) added that the children were shot with live bullets and Ronahi TV added that the children were taken to the hospital.
Kurdistan24 provided the names of the children as Lazim Murad Hamadamin and Bahzad Awdi Yusif, referring to them as “shepherds.” Ehsan Chalabi, Mayor of Sidekan, told Kurdistan24 that the two injured civilians were in stable condition.
All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the shooting to the Turkish armed forces.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
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Image of two children injured when Turkish forces allegedly shot them in Khalifan village on January 13, 2022. (Image posted by Hawar News)
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Two children being treated for their injuries after Turkish forces shot them on January 13, 2022. (Image posted by Kurdistan24)