Fifteen-year-old child in intensive care after being allegedly shot by soldiers in eastern Turkey
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A 15-year-old child was allegedly shot by soldiers yesterday (July 16) while he was pasturing sheep in Çaldıran, Van, the Human Rights Association (İHD) stated, citing the cousin of the child.
Azat Bağa (15) is currently in intensive care at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University's Dursun Odabaşı Medical Center, it said.
The child was shot in the back at around 4.30 a.m. in Yukarı Çilli (Çiliya jor) village, Yeni Yaşam newspaper reported.
His mother told the Mesopotamia Agency (MA) that his son worked as a shepherd in Çilli. "We have not been informed about his health condition," she said.
15 YAŞINDA BİR GENÇ DAHA GÜVENLİK GÜÇLERİNİN HEDEFİ OLDU!!!!
— İHD Van Şubesi (@ihdvan) July 16, 2020
Van'ın Çaldıran ilçesine bağlı Yukarı Çilli (çiliya jor) köyünde koyunlarını otlatmakta olan 15 yaşındaki Azat Bağa isimli çoçuk sabah saat 04:30 sualrında güvenlik güçleri tarafında vuruldu.+++ pic.twitter.com/7NEdW5G9V2
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