12.24.2014
ISIS gangs attacked people from Kobanê this morning with heavy weapons from the cover of a Turkish military post. Reported by firatajans.
ISIS gangs that are suffering heavy blows every day in Kobanê have begun to attack civilians. People from the village of Merdesimbêl near Kobanê brought their vehicles to an area 50 metres from the Mert Ismail military post on the Suruç border around 2 months ago, then crossed the border. The gangs then stole hundreds of vehicles from under the noses of Turkish troops, whereupon residents of Alişar who brought their vehicles to the same area have not abandoned them. The people have resisted the threats and attacks of gangs and Turkish soldiers alike.
This morning around 40 gang members based in the village of Alişar attacked the people from the security area within the military post. 100 people initially resisted, then took refuge in the military post. The soldiers, in two armoured vehicles, ignored what was going on right next to the military post. As the gang members occupied the area where the vehicles were parked, the soldiers withdrew to the confines of the post.
In the past ISIS gangs have attacked from security areas, killing one person in the village of Swêdê and 4 in the village of Boydê. The gangs are continuing their attacks, claiming the vehicles as booty.