Killing of Hevrin Khalaf
Hevrin Khalaf (Kurdish: Hevrîn Xelef, Arabic: هفرين خلف, also Khelef; 15 November 1984 – 12 October 2019) was a Syrian Kurd politician and civil engineer. Khalaf served as the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party after working for many years in Rojava. She was executed by Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sharqiya fighters near the M4 Motorway south of Tell Abyad during the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria, on 12 October.
Hevrin Khalaf | |
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Hevrîn Xelef | |
Hevrin Khalaf in 2019 | |
| Born | 15 November 1984 Al-Malikiyah, Syria |
| Died | 12 October 2019 (aged 34) M4 Motorway, Rojava, Syria |
| Cause of death | Executed by Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sharqiya militants |
| Nationality | Syrian (Kurd) |
| Alma mater | University of Aleppo |
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