Syrian Kurdish politician and civil engineer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hevrin Khalaf (Kurdish: Hevrîn Xelef; 15 November 1984 – 12 October 2019) was a Kurdish-Syrian politician and civil engineer. She was Secretary General of the Future Syria Party. he was known for her diplomatic skills.[1] Khalaf worked towards increasing tolerance and unity among Christians, Arabs, and Kurds.[2]
Khalaf was assassinated by the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sharqiya fighters near the M4 Motorway in Northern Syria during the Turkish military operation against SDF forces in Rojava on 12 October 2019.[3] According to The Washington Post, the killing "almost certainly constitute(d) a war crime, under international law".[4]
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