U.S. drone imagery shows possible atrocities by Turkish-backed forces in Syria
Source: Washington Post
Footage captured by U.S. surveillance aircraft over northern Syria has documented several incidents that military officials say may constitute war crimes on the part of Turkish-backed forces there, a U.S. official said.
If verified, the imagery could provide credibility to allegations that the offensive Turkey launched over Western objections last month has resulted in repeated abuses against Syrian Kurds who have been an important U.S. partner against the Islamic State.
A U.S. military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an internal assessment, cautioned that it remains difficult based on the aerial footage alone to definitively determine what occurred in two similar incidents along a major Syrian highway in mid-October.
The imagery suggests that fighters from a group armed and funded by Turkey, which the Pentagon identifies as the Turkish Supported Opposition (TSO), may have apprehended two Syrian Kurds and shot them, the official said, but added that it is not seen as conclusive proof.
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