Aleppo | Fierce clashes between Ankara-backed factions and Kurdish forces leave casualties in northern Aleppo, amid exchange of shelling south of Azaz city

Aleppo Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the killing of three Ankara-backed fighters, including two members of the Islamic movement of “Ahrar al-Sham”, as a result of clashes with Kurdish forces on the Maranaz frontline in northern Aleppo countryside, following an attack by the factions in the last hours, backed by Turkish forces. Two regime soldiers were also injured as a shell fell on their post in the area of clashes.

Moreover, exchange of rocket attacks continues between Kurdish forces and factions, south of Azaz town in northern Aleppo countryside, where the factions closed the Azaz-Afrin road due to the exchange pf fire.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has monitored, in the early hours of the morning, an attack by Ankara-backed factions on positions of the Kurdish forces on Mar’anaz frontline in northern Aleppo countryside, backed by Turkish forces. Fierce clashes took place between the two sides, accompanied by intensive shelling and exchange of fire, amid confirmed reports of casualties on both sides.

Moreover, an exchange of fire with heavy machine guns took place between the factions and Kurdish forces, south of the city of Azaz, but no casualties have been reported.