(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish border guards killed a woman and a child girl were illegally crossing the Turkish border as the regime forces press for major offensive in the northern province of Idlib, local activists said Sunday.
Hundreds of Syrian displaced have been trying to flee the war-torn country towards Turkey using smuggling routes, such a dangerous trip costs $700 each.
Gendarmerie are indiscriminately shooting at and summarily returning Syrian asylum seekers attempting to cross into Turkey, according to Human Rights Watch.
Refugees who succeeded in crossing to Turkey, using smuggling routes, told Human Rights Watch that Turkish border guards shot at them and others while attempting to cross into Turkey. In some cases, Turkish border guards beat asylum seekers they detained and denied them medical assistance.
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