Hevrin Khalaf

Hevrin Khalaf (; 15 November 1984 – 12 October 2019) was a Kurdish-Syrian politician and civil engineer. She was Secretary General of the Future Syria Party. She was known for her diplomatic skills.Explained: The chilling murder of Kurdish leader Hevrin Khalaf Indian Express, 14 October 2019  Khalaf worked towards increasing tolerance and unity among Christians, Arabs, and Kurds.

 Assassination 
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. According to The Washington Post, the killing "almost certainly constitute(d) a war crime, under international law".

References

Other websites
  Rowshan Qasim: Who is the Kurdish political leader Hevrin Khalaf?  7dnews.com, 14 October 2019

Category:1984 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Deaths by firearm
Category:Syrian politicians
Category:Civil engineers
Category:Assassinated people