A man, identified as Faraj Mutlaq al-Shemmari from Salham village near al-Dshiesha village in the suburbs of Hasaka governorate on the Syrian-Iraqi borders, was shot dead on June 11, 2023, by international coalition personnel while he was trying to flee his home when the personnel landed in the village, which is under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Through this act of killing, international coalition forces have again violated international humanitarian law, which constitutes a war crime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has recorded thousands of killings by international coalition forces since their intervention began on September 23, 2014. Over 3,000 civilian Syrian citizens have been killed by international coalition forces. The international community must intervene to protect civilians in Syria from the ongoing bloodbath.
