Human rights activists accuse Turkey of deliberately destroying civilian infrastructure in northern Syria. “Intentional attacks on civilian infrastructure are a war crime,” warned the human rights activists.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the Kurdish militia YPG, and local organizations contradict this. In October last year, Ankara attacked water and electricity plants as well as an oil facility. Hospitals, bakeries and water supply systems are no longer in operation because of the Turkish attacks. The current attacks have been ongoing for two months.