The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Turkish artillery shelling on Kurdish-controlled areas leaves civilian injured, north of Aleppo

SOHR activists say that an elderly man was seriously injured today by artillery shelling carried out by Turkish-backed factions, targeting the village of Um al-Hawaash in areas held by Kurdish forces, north of Aleppo.

On March 19, SOHR monitored intensive artillery shelling by Turkish forces and proxy factions, targeting the outskirts of Tal Rifa’at and the village of Shughanki and surroundings in areas controlled by Kurdish forces, north of Aleppo. No casualties were reported to date.

Meanwhile, Kurdish forces shelled Afrin town with rocket-propelled grenades, leaving several people injured.

On March 18, SOHR sources reported that violent clashes erupted between Turkish-backed factions and Kurdish forces on south-western frontlines of Marea.