Eleven members of the same family were killed by gun fire from Turkish border guards as they attempted to cross the borders in an illegal manner close to the Khirbit al-Jawz crossing on Saturday evening.
Until now, no comments have been issued by the Turkish authorities surrounding the incident.
The victims include:
- Amani al-Abo (21 years)
- Hasan al-Abo (6 years)
- Obaid al-Abo (50 years)
- Fatoom al-Abo (20 years)
- Wa’ad al-Abo (15 years)
- Walaa’ al-Abo (17 years)
At Friday dawn, Ammar Qojah (born 1990) was killed in a similar manner by gunfire.