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Turkish convoy kills protesters in Northern Syria: SDF
2019-11-13
Totalitarians do not respond to protests like civilized societies do.
[Rudaw] Several non-combatants were killed on Tuesday while protesting a Ottoman Turkish-Russian military convoy in the town of Kobane, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The patrol was the fifth to take place in the area and was met by locals hurling stones at the passing tanks.

On the same day, hundreds of Kobane locals gathered in Women's Square to protest the Ottoman Turkish invasion.

"Ottoman Turkish army is firing live bullets on Kurdish protesters and killing them in broad day light [sic], before [the] eyes of the whole world, " said SDF front man Mustafa Bali in a tweet.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...Qatar's satrapy in Asia Minor...
described the demonstrations as a "provocation", claiming it took precautions for the sake of the safety of civilians against "terrorist" protesters.

"The fifth Ottoman Turkish-Russian joint land patrol conducted in the Ayn al-Arab [Kobane] region east of the Euphrates is continuing with due care and diligence for the safety of both civilians and our military personnel despite provocation by terrorists," said a statement by Turkey’s defense ministry.

Footage from the scene showed men and women of various ages throwing stones at the Russian-Ottoman Turkish convoy.

"Long live the resistance of the SDF," said a female protester.

Another video showed an elderly woman throwing stones at the convoy, saying that they will not bow to the Ottoman Turkish invasion.

"We as mothers and people of Kobane do not want Erdogan to step on our soil and the blood of our children. We will attack with stones as long as we can and we do," she said.

On the same day, hundreds of Kobane locals gathered in Women's Square to protest the Ottoman Turkish invasion.

Protesters chanted against Ottoman Turkish President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...
"Mr Trump....Erdogan is the successor of Baghdadi" could be heard, reported SDF-affiliated ANHA news outlet.

"We will resist any agreement aimed at our existence, our dignity and our identity" they chanted.

Previous joint patrols involving both military vehicles and drones have also been held in Darbasiya, Qamishli and Malikiya (Derik) since November 1. The Tuesday patrol is the second to take place in Kobane.

A Ottoman Turkish armored vehicle reportedly ran over a Kurdish man in a patrol in Malikiya, killing the 25-year old.
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