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Syria conflict: The ‘war crimes’ caught in brutal phone footage
Turkish-backed forces fighting Kurdish militias in north-east Syria have been accused of committing war crimes, with acts of brutality surfacing on...
The UN has warned that Turkey could be held responsible for the actions of its allies, while Turkey has promised to investigate.
- Jiyar Gol
- BBC
Bearded men shout “Allahu Akbar [God is the Greatest]”. One captures the scene on his smartphone and says:
“We are mujahedeen [holy warriors] from Faylaq Al-Majd [Glory Corps] battalion.”
In the background are the corpses of Kurdish fighters.
Further away, a…