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Turkish Border Guards assaulted five Syrians attempting illegal entry near Azaz on August 19. They stomped on victims, used abusive language, and demanded foot-kissing for release.
Near Shamareen, a tortured body of a man attempting to enter Turkey through smuggling routes was found.
12 civilians were killed or injured in August, and about 20 individuals faced assaults by Turkish Border Guards, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 18 deaths and 31 injuries by Turkish Gendarmerie gunfire were documented in 2023 near Syria-Turkey borders.
