37 Refugees Killed by Daesh While Trying to Flee Towards Kurdish-Held Territory

YemenExtra

M.A.

Daesh militants killed and injured dozens of Syrian civilians, Tuesday morning, who attempted to reach the Rajim Salibi border gate between Iraq and Syria.

Upon observing the slaughter, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) intervened and engaged Daesh militants, forcing them to withdraw and cease their deadly gunfire.

According to a Kurdish outlet, 22 people were killed on the spot while 35 were wounded following the attack on civilians trying to flee Daesh held territory in the southern Hasakah countryside.

Many were inflicted with critical injuries and were rushed to Hasakah Hospital by SDF fighters and Asayish (Kurdish police) members. Another 15 people died in hospital, rising the death toll to 37.

The wounded people were identified as: Ebdula El-Xelef Hemed (25), Ayşa Mihemed (35), Yasir Salih Xidir (30), Beşdar Hesen (17), Mihemed Ebdurezaq (13), Delal Elawî Xidir (24), Mêrvet Yasir Xdir (3), Şeymai Xidir Xelef (30), Leyla Mehmûd (45), Mînas Xidir Wawî (15), Emar Mehemed El-Hac (18), Nûra Ehemed El-Xidir (15), Umer Elî El-Şiyûx (33), Beşar Ebdurezaq El-Şêx (11), Ebdela Ehemed Xidir, Leyla Mehmûd, Delal Elawaî Xidir (24), Receb Elî Casim, Derek Ebd El-Elî, Salih Şihade Mele Elî.

Bodies of the killed civilians, including a 3-month old baby named Mintezir Ishaq Xidir, were also transferred to the hospital and are to be soon buried.