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Turkish forces massacre 2 kids in Cizre

 
15 January
19:08 2016

ŞIRNAK (DİHA) - Onslaught by state forces has claimed two more civilian lives in Cizre district of Şırnak where a state of siege continues for 33 days.

During yesterday's artillery strikes on Cudi neighborhood, cannon shells fired by Turkish forces hit a civilian house, leaving three kids inside heavily wounded.

Among these, 12-year-old Yusuf Akalın died last night, while others remained under treatment at hospital.

Yusuf's cousin 10-year-old Büşra Akalın has also died while receiving treatment at Mardin State Hospital today.

The other kid, Dilan Akalın, remains in critical condition.

(nt)



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