MESOP DOCUMENTS : Official Public Statement b y – The General Coordinating Authority of the Cantons of the Democratic Self-Administration (Al JAzira, Kobani & Efrin) (PYD/PKK)

Turkish Warplanes Bombed Villages in Al Shahba Area

Since yesterday, Turkish warplanes have violently bombed the villages of Um Al Housh, Um Al Qura and Hasiya in Al Shahba area in northern Aleppo. These villages were recently liberated by the revolutionary forces. The bombing comes just hours after the liberation of 5 villages, Al Shahba Dam and Syriatel centre from Daesh terrorists.
We, the General Co-ordinating Authority of the Cantons of the Democratic Self-Administration (Al Jazira, Kobani and Efrin) condemn this blatant attack, perpetrated by the Turkish state against our people and threatens the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians.

We affirm that we will do whatever necessary to protect civilians and all other components in northern Syria. We emphasise that the recent Turkish attack appears to be a reaction to the liberation of villages from Daesh terrorists. It is a conclusive evidence that the Turkish state is the defender of the terrorist organisation, Daesh, and other affiliated terrorist groups and individuals. Accordingly, we call upon the international community, the United Nations, the United States, the Russian Federation, international human rights and civil society organisations, to act immediately and stop the Turkish aggression and prevent the Turkish state from threatening the peace and security of our region with their continued violations of Syria’s sovereignty and international laws and conventions. This attack must not be met with international silence, as it happened when Turkey occupied the city of Jerablus. We also call upon all Syrians to act responsibly and stop the shelling, which proves that the losers are Syria itself and the political process to resolve the Syrian crisis.

The General Co-ordinating Authority of the Cantons of the Democratic Self-Administration (Al JAzira, Kobani and Efrin)
20/10/2016 www.mesop.de