The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

“SDF and military councils” east of Euphrates prepares for the expected Turkish offensive at any moment in conjunction with the start of a wave of displacement from the area

The “Syrian Observatory for Human Rights” monitored a state of alert in cities and towns of east Euphrates area among the “military councils” operating in the area, in addition to “the Syria Democratic Forces,” preparing to face the Turkish military operation that may begin at any moment, where SDF announced the general alert and raise the readiness of their forces to counter the anticipated Turkish offensive, and on the other side, the Turkish Forces continue their mobilization at the border strip opposite to the east Euphrates area, amid continued arrival of Syrian factions loyal to Ankara to the area, and in the same context, “Tal Abyad” area is witnessing normal life today, Wednesday, amid fears among the people from the start of the Turkish military operation, where the “Syrian Observatory” monitored a wave of displacement the area began to witness fearing the Turkish attack.

The Syrian Observatory published yesterday evening that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the fall of shells fired by the Turkish forces on the vicinity and outskirts of Ras Al-Ayn area at the border strip east of the Euphrates, along with targeting the area by heavy machineguns, without information about casualties so far, other than that, cautious calm prevails the whole area of east Euphrates, and this was coincided with the arrival of more factions loyal to Turkey in the Turkish territory at the border strip with Syria, as a part of preparation for the anticipated Turkish military operation which may be launched on the area of East Euphrates at any time, amid continued alertness by the military councils in the east of Euphrates and the Syria Democratic Forces.

Lens of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitors the normal life the morning, Wednesday the 9th of October 2019, in Tal Abyad area at the border with Turkey

Lens of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitors the normal life the morning, Wednesday the 9th of October 2019, in Tal Abyad area at the border with Turkey

Posted by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Wednesday, October 9, 2019