The UN warned Tuesday that reported summary executions of civilians in northeastern Syria carried out by pro-Turkish fighters could amount to a "war crime" and that Ankara could be "deemed responsible". The Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces said over the weekend that at least
Geneva - The UN warned Tuesday that reported summary executions of civilians in northeastern Syria carried out by pro-Turkish fighters could amount to a"war crime" and that Ankara could be"deemed responsible".
The UN rights office said its staff had viewed two separate pieces of video footage"showing what appear to be summary executions carried out by fighters belonging to the Ahrar al-Sharqiya armed group, which is affiliated with Turkey, on 12 October." He said the UN was working to verify the footage and confirm the details of the events, but stressed that under international law,"summary executions are serious violations, and may amount to a war crime."
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