ISIS attacked Kobani Canton with car bomb and then an armed conflict broke out. After People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) maintained control of Tell Abyad (Grê Spî), ISIS militants allegedly ran away to Turkey.
A member of Kobani Canton Health Coordination and a doctor who is responsible for Kobani’s hospitals, Dr. Hikmet Ehmed said “Civilians died or got injured including women and children. We send severely injured ones to Turkey,” to BBC Turkish.
YPG uniformed ISIS militants
Deputy Foreign Minister of Kobani Canton, İdris Nehsan, told BBC Turkish that ISIS allegedly sneaked into Kobani this morning from both Turkish border and southwest of Kobani. İdris Nehsan said ISIS militants wore YPG uniforms.
General Commandant: “ISIS came from Turkish border”
Burkan al Firat Forces’ General Commandant claimed that ISIS came from Turkish border and militants attacked with car bombs near border gates.
He added conflict kept going and ISIS militants raked civilians on sight. General Commandant told they announced people not to go outside.
HDK Co-Spokesperson Tuncel: We need an explanation
Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-Spokesperson and former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) İstanbul deputy Sebahat Tuncel:
“It’s not acceptable for Daesh to cross border of Turkey. We need an explanation from PM Ahmer Davutoğlu and the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Justice and Development Party (AKP) will create a base for war since it supports Daesh. It is not a matter of Rojava, it also interests Turkey.”
Official declaration from Governorship of Urfa province
Governorship of Urfa province made a written statement and denied that ISIS militants sneaked into Kobani from Turkish border. (AS/BD)
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