Feature: Civilians flee homes in fear of Turkish assault in northern Syria

Displaced people sit at the entrance of a school that has been turned into a shelter in Hasakah Province, Syria, on Oct. 21, 2019. In fear of airstrikes and artillery shelling during the current Turkish assault in northern Syria, civilians in Hasakah Province are seeking refuge in places like schools, hoping their forced displacement won't last long. (Str/Xinhua)