Massacre in Kobanê: 120 civilians laid to rest

2015-06-26 18:21:04

KOBANÊ (DİHA) - 120 civilians who were massacred in an ISIS attack in Kobanê yesterday have been laid to rest.

120 civilians who were massacred in an ISIS attack in Kobanê yesterday have been laid to rest. Out of 152 people who were killed in yesterday's savage attack conducted by ISIS against civilians, 120 have been laid to rest Friday afternoon.

Bodies of 72 victims were buried at the town cemetery and 48 at the Helincê village cemetery. Families, relatives and local people attended the funeral for the victims.

Death toll in ISIS massacre in Kobanê rises to 152

Rojava Institution of Martyrs' Families announced that the number of those killed in yesterday's attack by ISIS in Kobanê rose to 152. The statement said that 26 of the victims were killed in the village of Berxbotan south of Kobanê, and 126 in the city center. According to the Institution, 180 others were wounded in the attack, while the figure of the casualties could be higher.

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