1) Just got off the phone with reporter friend in NE Syria: There is a widespread panic. Ongoing shelling by Turkish forces along all the border areas, from Kobani to near Iraqi border. He said 5 civilians and 3 SDF troops dead so far & dozens injured. #ErdoganGenocideofKurds

— Mohammed A. Salih (@MohammedASalih) October 9, 2019