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| One killed, another injured by government forces in Hasakah city |
| 2023-03-13 |
| [NPASyria] A young man was killed while his brother was injured on Sunday after Syrian government soldiers opened fire on their car in the city of Hasakah, northeastern Syria. A security source told North Press, "26-year-old Ammar Mustafa al-Mustafa was killed and his brother sustained injuries while they were crossing a checkpoint held by the government in Hasakah city." The source said, "Both hail from Idlib countryside, and they are IDPs residing in Raqqa city. They arrived at Hasakah city after this afternoon." While they were driving the car, the source said, "They headed towards the Qamishli Street in the city center — half of which is controlled by government forces — and were surprised by the presence of a government checkpoint. While trying to escape, the checkpoint’s soldiers opened fire on them." North Press could not identify with certainty why they fled, but considering their age, they are most likely draft evaders. "Both were transferred to the al-Lu’lu’a Hospital after the incident. Later, the dear departed was transferred to al-Hikma Hospital through the Syrian Red Islamic Thingy, and his injured brother was arrested by the government’s Political Security Branch," the source added. The source said that the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) came to al-Hikma Hospital and took the body to the People’s Hospital. The government forces control most of downtown Hasakah and have many checkpoints on the entrances of the government’s so-called ’security square’. |
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