One Syrian died, one injured in fight around Konya

Via Hürriyet – In a rural district of Konya -Karapınar – one Syrian died and one was severely injured in an armed fight between Syrians and locals. Around 00:30 at night, three Turkish nationals, attacked two Syrian men sitting on the street, who according to the attackers had previously harrassed the sister of one of them. One of the attackers went home, took his hunting rifle and opened the fire on the two Syrians. With injuries in various parts of their bodies, they were taking to a hospital but for one of them all help came to late. He passed away.

The three attackers were taken into police custody, investigations are ongoing. The police took high security measures in front of the hospital, after new tention rose between relatives of the Syrians and locals in front of the hospital.


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