Five wounded as Turkish troops fire at Kurdish protesters in Syria

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BEIRUT (DPA) - At least five Kurdish civilians were wounded on Tuesday (Nov 12) when members of a Turkish patrol opened fire at them while they were protesting in northern Syria, Kurdish sources said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIRUT - At least five Kurdish civilians were wounded on Tuesday when members of a Turkish patrol opened fire at them while they were protesting in northern Syria, Kurdish sources said.

The protesters were throwing stones and old shoes at the Turkish troops, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Turkish Ministry of Defence said that the joint Turkish-Russian patrol in the area"is continuing with due care and diligence for the safety of both civilians and our military personnel despite provocation by terrorists."

 

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