Reports are coming in of 13 civilian deaths and at least six other casualties as a result of Turkish drone strikes on the village of al-Mistriha (Misterîha) village, close to the town of Ain Issa (Eyn Îsa) in northeast Syria on Sunday night.
The strikes carried out by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) targeted several civilian houses, resulting in the deaths of at least 13 civilians, including at least six children, and the injuries of at least six more people. Footage released by the ANHA news agency shows the aftermath of the attacks, including horrific images of massacred children and adults lying in pools of blood outside their homes.
The drone strikes took place at the same time as the Turkish Armed Forces and Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) mercenaries were carrying out a heavy assault on the city of Manbij (Minbîc). Up to six Turkish drones bombarded several places in the city of Manbij, including buildings belonging to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), yesterday.
Since early 2024, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has reported 191 airstrikes carried out by Turkish drones on different positions in areas controlled by the AANES. These attacks have killed 55 people, and injured over 49 combatants and 73 civilians, including six women and three children.
