Kurds accused Turkey of application of phosphorus during the operation in Northern Syria
The head of the Executive Department, "Syrian democratic Council" (SDC) (the political wing of the "Syrian democratic forces" ) Ilham Ahmed said in his speech in the U.S. Congress that Turkey used the phosphorus During the fighting in Northern Syria,
The head of the Executive Department, "Syrian democratic Council" (SDC) (the political wing of the "Syrian democratic forces" ) Ilham Ahmed said in his speech in the U.S. Congress that Turkey used the phosphorus During the fighting in Northern Syria, according to the Agency Rudaw.
the use of white phosphorus is prohibited by additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention on the protection of war victims in the case that as a result civilians in danger.
Ahmed also stated that due to Turkish operations 300 thousand people have fled their homes, 250 people, the vast majority of them children, lost their lives, another 300 people are still missing.
in addition, she said that in the end of the operation a number of terrorists of the terrorist group "Islamic state", including six of the Inhabitants of France and 2 Belgium, escaped from prison.
The United States and Turkey on 17 October agreed to a temporary halt Turkish military action, "the Source of peace" for 120 hours and the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from the 30-km buffer zone on the border of Turkey and Syria, which Ankara wants to keep control of their forces. The effect of the cease-fire ended at 22. 00 GMT on Tuesday.
On Tuesday on the results of negotiations of presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a Memorandum of understanding. He provides input on the border With Turkey outside the Turkish operations of branches of the Russian military police and Syrian border service.
They will facilitate the withdrawal of the Kurdish troops and their weapons and 30 kilometers from the Syrian-Turkish border, which is owed over a period of 150 hours. From this point on will start joint Russian-the Turkish patrol to a depth of ten kilometers from the border to the West and to the East of the operations area " Source world ", in addition to the city of Qamishli.
*A terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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