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At least 20 people were killed as Turkish jets bombed Kurdish fighters in Iraq’s Sinjar region and northeast Syria. The attacks led to thousands of people flooding into the streets and to the YPG bases to condemn the attacks.

Kurdish mothers ask American protection against Turkish attacks. "Our sons fight ISIS with you in Raqqa but we r being attacked" @VOAKurdish pic.twitter.com/mgnOtb5KmV — Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) April 25, 2017

Current estimates are that the attacks killed at least 18 Kurdish People’s Protection Units fighters (YPG), as well as 5 Peshmerga (Iraqi Kurdish military forces) and 9 Peshmerga casualties. There have also been reports of numerous civilian casualties.

Thousands in protest walk towards the #YPG bases in Mount Karachok, #Derik, where Turkish airstrikes hit last night. pic.twitter.com/sapSFubciH — Aylina Kılıç (@AylinaKilic) April 25, 2017

All Kurdish forces are currently fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq. The Turkish government claims it was targeting the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK).

Turkish warplanes struck YPG Command HQ & villages in #Derik at 2:00 am last night, simultaneous to strikes on #Sinjar. Casualties reported. pic.twitter.com/k5vGr1ktSU — Aylina Kılıç (@AylinaKilic) April 25, 2017

The Kurds of Rojava, in northern Syria, are developing a society based on democratic confederalism with progressive feminist, anti-capitalist and ecological principles. They are inspired by their leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held as a political prisoner by Turkey since 1999.

Turkish air strikes on Kurdish bases near #Derik, N. Syria, leaves destruction in the #YPG's media centre. Via @DefenseUnits pic.twitter.com/VhfCqwuFif — Aylina Kılıç (@AylinaKilic) April 25, 2017

Turkey has consistently supported ISIS terrorists in order to push back Kurdish gains in Rojava. This support from Turkey to ISIS has included military, logistic, medical, tactical and other forms of support. Turkey has also invaded Jerabulus and consistently threatened invasion of Manbij city. While Turkey has consistently engaged in mortar attacks and airstrikes against the YPG and SDF before, this round of coordinated attacks has been the most coordinated and deadly attacks to date.

A communiqué from Dr. Hawzhin Azeez