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Three Kurdish women killed in Aleppo by
Assad's troops
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A Kurdish female fighter of the Kurdish self defense
forces YPG watches the movement on the Iraqi side of
the border. Photo: Corbis.
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July 31, 2012
ALEPPO, Syria, — Three Kurdish women have
been killed in the ongoing assault on the city of
Aleppo by Syrian troops. It is understood the three
women were from the same family, Firat news agency
reported
The assault on Syrian second city has been going on
for almost a week, causing several casualties also
among the big Kurdish population of the city.
Last Thursday three people died and 11 were wounded
when members of the People's Assembly, under the
protection of the People's Defence Corps (YPG), were
delivering food and aid to the people.
The YPG carried out an attack in retaliation and
killed six soldiers of Assad troops.
Over 200 thousand people
fled Aleppo
The United Nations have said that over 200,000
people have fled the city of Aleppo, where intense
clashes are reported to be continuing.
Valerie Amos, U.N. official for humanitarian
affairs, have said in a statement to be "extremely
concerned by the impact of shelling and use of tanks
and other heavy weapons on people in Aleppo. Many
people - she added - have sought temporary shelter
in schools and other public buildings in safer
areas. They urgently need food, mattresses and
blankets, hygiene supplies and drinking water."
Amos said U.N. agencies and the Syrian Red Crescent
are working together on supplying those affected by
the fighting all over the country with blankets and
humanitarian supplies,www.ekurd.net
but many remain out of their reach because of the
combat.
Aleppo is Syria’s largest city and commercial hub
with about 3 million people living there.
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