Kobanî massacre
Kobanî massacre | |
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Part of the Kobanê, Aleppo Governorate, Syria | |
Result |
YPG-led forces kill all ISIL militants
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- YPG
- YPJ
Supported by:
(Deputy, Syria)
- Wilayat Halab
The Kobanî massacre was a combination of suicide missions and attacks on
Background
The
The
In the captured villages, ISIL militants committed
During May and June 2015, the YPG, FSA, and allied forces captured huge swaths of territory in northern Syria, taking territory across the western
Massacre
The attack began on 25 June 2015, when fighters from the
ISIL also committed a massacre in the village of Barkh Butan, about 20 kilometres south of Kobanî, executing at least 23 Syrian Kurds, among them women and children.[23] A Kurdish spokesman told the media on the next day that the militants were still pinned in three locations in the city of Kobani, including a field hospital.[20] More than 100 hostages were reported being held by ISIL fighters or were trapped due to the crossfire.[20]
The battle in Kobanî city continued to rage for another 3 days, during which most of the ISIL attackers were killed, with 1 militant captured by the YPG,[5] and only 7 escaping to Turkey.[2]
During the afternoon of 29 June, the last remaining ISIL militant in Kobanî city was shot and killed.[2]
Casualties
Over 164 people were initially reported dead and 200 injured, making the attack one of the largest killings of civilians in the North of Syria.[21] The final death toll of the attack was 223+ civilians, with over 300 injured.[5]
Responses
Rojava – Redur Xelil, the spokesman of the People's Protection Units (YPG), said that "Daesh (Isis) is carrying out a collective suicide attack, not to control Kobani or occupy it, but to kill the largest possible number of civilians".[20]
Turkey – according to CNN Türk, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a business group at a Ramadan-fast-breaking dinner that "No one has the right to portray Turkey as being on the same line as terrorism... after these reprehensible attacks, we see that circles close to the separatist organization, in other words, the political party, have undertaken a slanderous defamation campaign that knows no principles, morality nor bounds that targets our nation," referring to the HDP accusations.[24]
- Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey) – "The Turkish government has supported ISIL for years. Today's massacre is a part of this support," said Figen Yuksekdag, the co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).[24]
See also
- Siege of Kobanî
- Al-Hasakah offensive (February–March 2015)
- Al-Hasakah offensive (May 2015)
- Tell Abyad offensive (2015)
- Battle of Sarrin (March–April 2015)
- Battle of Sarrin (June–July 2015)
- 2015 Ramadan attacks
- Battle of Al-Hasakah (June–August 2015)
- Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict (2013–present)
- List of terrorist incidents, 2015
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "SYRIA and IRAQ NEWS". Peter Clifford Online. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Paula Astih (November 7, 2014). "Kurdish PYD leaders says Peshmerga "effective" in Kobanê fight". Asharq al-Awsat. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c IS fighters stage surprise attack on key Syrian border town
- ^ a b c d e "79 IS killed in Ein al-Arab"Kobane", and an Egyptian captive reveals the mission details". SOHR. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Pro-Kurdish party says Kobani 'massacre' reflects Turkish support for ISIL". euronews. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Islamic State kills at least 145 civilians in Syria's Kobani". Reuters. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Kobani 'massacre' reflects Turkish support for ISIS: Pro-Kurd party". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ CNN Staff (26 June 2015). "Rights group: ISIS attack on Kobani is 'second largest' - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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- ^ "NATO's Secret Kurdish War: Turkey Prepares Iraq-Style Attacks Inside Syria – OpEd – Eurasia Review". 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "What's happening in Kobane?". Kurdish Question. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015.
- ^ a b Letsch, Constanze (22 September 2014). "Isis onslaught against Kurds in Syria brings 'man-made disaster' into Turkey". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b IPD Group. "ISIL seizes 21 Kurdish villages in northern Syria, close in on Kobanî – World News Report". Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- Times of Israel. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ sohranas. "YPG retakes the entire city of Ayn al- Arab "Kobani" after 112 days of clashes with IS militants". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "U.S. general says Syrian town of Kobani taken from Islamic State". Reuters. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "ISIL on 24-hour 'killing rampage' in Syria's Kobane". aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Syria crisis: IS re-enters Kurdish-held city of Kobane". BBC. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d Shareen, Kareem (26 June 2015). "Kurdish forces besiege Isis fighters in Kobani after massacre of civilians". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b Patrick Cockburn (27 Jun 2015). "Isis in Kobani: Why we ignore the worst of the massacres". Independent Voices (opinion).
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- ^ "IS 'executes 23 Kurds' in village near Syria's Kobane". Yahoo News.
- ^ a b "Pro-Kurdish party says Kobani 'massacre' reflects Turkey support for Islamic State". Reuters. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.