In a military attack on the “People Defense Force” (YPG), an armed organization of Kurdish ethnic minorities started by the Turkish army in northern Syria, the UN announced that an estimated 100,000 Syrian refugees had reached. On the other hand, the Turkish army announced that it had taken control of Syria's main point Ras Al Ain. The battle is likely to expand.
According to a statement released by the United Nations on the 11th, 100,000 people who lived near the border with Turkey fled from the battle and were evacuated. He is at a school in northeastern Hasaka, about 70 km from the border. The local water supply has stopped, but it cannot be repaired due to the battle.
On the 12th, the Turkish army, which has strengthened the offensive, announced that it had taken over Ras Al Ain, a major Syrian side. According to Turkish Anatolian News, the Turkish army has murdered 480 "terrorists" including YPG fighters since it launched its military operations on the 9th.
Civilian victims are also increasing, and the Syrian Civil War dissident NGO “Syrian Human Rights Watch Team” announced on December 12 that 38 people have been killed so far. Six of them say they were "executed with machine guns" by Syrian dissident armed organizations supported by Turkey. In fact, international blame for Turkey is likely to increase.
On the 11th, a car carrying explosives exploded in Northeastern Syria, Kamishri, and three civilians were killed, according to Reuters. The extremist organization “Islamic State” (IS) has committed crimes through affiliated media. (Istanbul = Kitagawa Manabu)