14 Oct 2019

Dozens of civilians killed and injured in Turkish attacks in Syria

International Editor

Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in Turkish attacks and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes because of the danger.

Turkey’s so-called “safe zone” is proving anything but. Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in Turkish attacks and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes because of the danger.

Our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum began the day in north-eastern Syria, but as the Assad regime’s forces spread across the Kurdish-administered region towards the team’s location, it became unsafe for them to stay.