In a major civilian harm incident, between 6 and 19 civilians – including at least four journalists from multiple countries – died and as many as 74 others were wounded in an alleged Turkish airstrike on a convoy, made up from around 400 civilian vehicles, heading from Al Jazira to Ras Al Ain, local media said.
The highest death count was given as 19 by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Multiple other sources said that 11 civilians died with 74 more wounded. Journalists from countries including Brazil, France, and the Ukraine were among the victims. The Kurdish Red Crescent however put the death toll at 7, and said 56 people were injured.
Casualties were taken to the hospital in Til Temir, with a source at the hospital stating that “40 were wounded and died altogether”.
A journalist and eyewitness of the event described it to Amnesty International as “an absolute massacre”. According to the journalist, “the convoy was made up of around 400 civilian vehicles and that there were no fighters present, only a handful of armed guards protecting the convoy”.
Extensive biographical detail was given by ANHA on 53-year-old Eqîde Eli Osman. The source said: “Eqîde Eli Osman (53), who was known for his patriotism in Girkê Legê, recognized the Kurdish Freedom Movement in 1980. Eqîde Eli Osman, who was actively involved in the struggle, was subjected to the detention and arrests of the Syrian regime. Eqîde Elî Osman, a member of Yekitiya Star Management, and then Eqîde Elî Osman, who became a Star member of the Congress, was martyred in the air raid on the civilian convoy in Serêkaniyê on October 13 by the occupying Turkish army.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Khalid Khelil
60 years old
male
from Til Hemis
injured
Abdulkerim Yusuf Abdullah
40 years old
male
from Tirbespiye
injured
Kawa Sileyman Haco
42 years old
male
from Tirbespiye
injured
Abdurrahman Ahmed Hadi
41 years old
male
from Til Hemis
injured
Evin Yusuf El Heci
45 years old
female
from Til Kocher
injured
Behiya Cima Şexo
79 years old
from Tirbespiye
injured
Jwan Zelfo
25 years old
male
injured
Ersin Çaksu
Age unknown
male
ANF Journalist. @HiwaDilan_71 tweeted victim killed.
injured
Mehmet Ekinci
Age unknown
male
Journalist with ANHA. @HiwaDilan_71 tweeted victim killed.
injured
Bircan Yıldız
Age unknown
female
Journalist with ANHA. @HiwaDilan_71 said victim killed
injured
Rojbîn Akçin
Age unknown
male
Journalist. @HiwaDilan_71 said victim killed
injured
Mihemed Ekincî
Age unknown
male
ANHA Agency Journalist
injured
Mohammed Hassan Reşo
Age unknown
male
Journalist
killed
Eqîde Eli Osman (Eqîde Anne)
53 years old
male
killed
Şiyar Brahim
Age unknown
Stêrk TV employee
injured
Emel Yunus
Age unknown
female
Stêrk TV announcer. @HiwaDilan_71 said victim killed.
injured
Cevad Qamishlo
17 years old
male
injured
Abdulrahman Ahmad Hadi
45 years old
male
Head wound
injured
Hesan Adnan
24 years old
male
injured
Mneefa Saaed Jumaa
43 years old
female
injured
Mihammed Xidir
28 years old
male
injured
Waddah
17 years old
injured
Abdulqadir Raqip
19 years old
male
injured
Talal Yusuf Abdullah
19 years old
male
injured
Dilsoz Dildar
Adult
male
NPA journalist. @HiwaDilan_71 said victim killed.
injured
Ebdulreşîd Mihemed
Adult
male
Journalist
injured
Seed Ehmed
Adult
male
Journalist with ANHA
killed
Abdul Jabbar Jasim
37 years old
male
injured
Adam Ahmad
16 years old
male
injured
Ahmad Salih
25 years old
male
injured
Alaa Salim Hassan
20 years old
male
injured
Alan Youssef Abdullah,
19 years old
male
injured
Ammar Ahmad Osman
19 years old
male
Arseen Jakso
Age unknown
Farat Agency Journalist
injured
Berman
Age unknown
female
Beshir Ayed
40 years old
male
injured
DlSoz Kute
22 years old
female
injured
Emina Salim Esmail
46 years old
female
injured
Fayz Muhammad Khalil
30 years old
male
injured
George Abdulahad
20 years old
male
injured
Ghazala Hameed
26 years old
female
injured
Hayez Adel al Aubyed
30 years old
male
injured
Huner Ahmad
Age unknown
male
rudaw tv journalist
injured
Jamil Ahmad Al ahmad
65 years old
male
injured
Jazya Hussein Hwarny
63 years old
female
injured
Loai
18 years old
male
injured
Mahmoud Kheder Nawaf
18 years old
male
injured
Mervet Muhammad Emin
30 years old
female
injured
Mhrajan Nwaf Sulaiman
50 years old
male
injured
Muna Naser Sananeek
45 years old
female
injured
Muzeffer Mahmoud Yousif,
45 years old
male
injured
Nawaf Etallah Sabah
28 years old
male
injured
Nisreen Mesho
39 years old
female
injured
Nsreen Mesto Maashooq
38 years old
female
injured
Numan Ahmed
42 years old
male
injured
Rasheed Muhammad Muhammad
24 years old
male
injured
Swar Khesho
22 years old
male
injured
Tagreed Al huseen
26 years old
female
injured
Taha Mahmoud Yousif,
38 years old
male
injured
Talal Al Hawar
50 years old
male
injured
Youssef Jasm Habib,
18 years old
male
injured
Rojhilat Yeldiz
22 years old
female
injured
Fayz Mahmoud Baqi,
Age unknown
male
killed
Saad Ahmad
Age unknown
male
HAWAR Agency Journalist
killed
Ezzeldeen Mahmoud Yousif
62 years old
male
killed
Muhammad Hussein Resho
Age unknown
male
KRC List - Journalist
killed
Saad Ahmad
Age unknown
male
KRC List - Journalist
killed
Hawas Ali al Hussen
28 years old
male
broken leg
injured
Geolocation notes
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Reports of the incident mention that shelling and airstrikes targeted the convoy in Ras Al Ayn (رأس العين). After investigating audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed this location down to a point in a street next to Al Jamia Al Kabir, the coordinates for which are: 36.849174, 40.072031.
