In the absence of Turkish shelling and with the continued movement of their troops on the border, the “Euphrates Shield” factions shell the countryside of Afrin

Several explosions shook places in the YPG-controlled area of Afrin, caused by shelling intersected sources said that its source was the Turkey-supported “Euphrates Shield” Operation Forces and factions operate in the western countryside of Aleppo, where they targeted places in the vicinity of Kafr Jannah, Basutah area and other places in Qastal Jandu areas in the countryside of Afrin and Kafr Khasher area in the northern countryside of Aleppo, causing material damage but no information about casualties, in conjunction with by YPG for areas in the vicinity and outskirts Azaz city, while clashes are taking place between the factions against YPG fighters in places in the northern countryside of Aleppo, on the contact lines between both parties, amid information about closing the roads between Azaz and Afrin.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published yesterday that the the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored targeting operations by the Turkish Forces and their supported factions for areas in the countryside of Afrin, which is controlled by YPG in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo, where they opened the fire of heavy machineguns in conjunction with rocket shells at areas in the villages of Iska, Shadirah and other areas in the village of Bafloniyyeh and the vicinity of Kafr Jannah and other areas in Mar’anaz and the crossing between YPG-controlled areas and the areas controlled by the factions of the “Euphrates Shield” Operation, while the border between Afrin and the Turkish side has witnessed movements and excavations by the Turkish force, in conjunction with military movements of the soldiers and vehicles along the border with Afrin.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored about 24 hours ago that the Turkish forces continued their escalation of artillery and rocket shelling on Afrin area in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo Province and controlled by YPG. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored Turkish artillery shelling on areas in at the outskirts and surroundings of Afrin city, which caused more destruction and damage to the property of citizens, but no information about casualties, and the shelling was accompanying by the flight of warplanes believed to be Turkish over Afrin area.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that the Turkish forces carried out a new shelling targeting Afrin area, which ci s controlled by YPG, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the shelling target the areas of Qastal and Dikmdash, in the 6th round of shelling within about 72 hours, also the 5 previous rounds of Turkish shelling the areas of Basoufan, Villat al-Qadi, Ghazawiyah and other places in the areas of Qatma, Kafr Jannah, as well as the areas and the villages of Qura Papa, Maskah, Jisr Hashraka in Raju Township, Iska, Basoufan, Dier Ballut, Shah Dira, Mullah Khalil, Jalma, Burj Sleiman and Jendires, which caused material damage and injured two citizens, one of them is a child and also a fighter of YPG was killed in the shelling.
The Turkish forces started their escalation on Afrin area on the 13th of January 2018, following statements by the Turkish presidency and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about a military operation by the Turkish forces in Afrin against YPG.
It is noteworthy that Afrin area witnessed repeated shelling in the past few months by the Turkish forces which turned during the past two months hold their control over points where they can be presented in the vicinity of Afrin area, and in the outskirts of the YPG-held areas, after they entered the area and carried out reconnaissance operations in Idlib and Aleppo countryside, in order to determine the most suitable place, and these rounds took place with the accompanying and the protection of Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham which secured the entry of the Turkish forces and their reconnaissance to the area, until they hold their points.