Turkish Airstrikes Kill 13 Civilians in Rojava, SDF Condemns “Massacre”
Rami Abdulrahman, head of the UK-based SOHR, stated that all the victims targeted by the airstrikes were civilians.
Jan. 29, 2025
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – At least 13 civilians were killed and 20 others injured, including women and children, after Turkish drones targeted a crowded marketplace in the town of Sarrin, south of Kobani northeastern Syria (Rojava), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Tuesday.
Rami Abdulrahman, head of the UK-based SOHR, stated that all the victims targeted by the airstrikes were civilians, including four children. He added that, following the first airstrike, the Turkish drones carried out additional strikes around the Tishreen Dam and near Sarrin town, south of Kobani.
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) strongly condemned the airstrikes, describing the attack on Sarrin as a “massacre.”
“These attacks are documented with images; they not only indict Turkey but also expose the international community’s silence in the face of Ankara’s ongoing crimes and violations in northern and eastern Syria,” the SDF said in a statement.
According to SOHR, since the escalation began on Dec. 12, a total of 526 people have been killed, including: 61 civilians, 388 fighters from Turkish-backed factions, and 77 SDF fighters.
The SDF maintains control over vast areas of northeastern Syria known as Rojava, including much of Deir ez-Zor’s eastern bank of the Euphrates. These territories fall under the self-administration established by Kurdish forces at the onset of the Syrian conflict in 2011.
With tensions at an all-time high, the latest airstrikes on Sarrin serve as a stark reminder of the fragile security situation in Rojava, where civilians continue to bear the brunt of an increasingly volatile conflict.