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Turkey liberates 11 villages from YPG terrorists in northern Syria

10 October 2019 23:14 (UTC +04:00)

Turkey's newly launched anti-terror operation in northern Syria liberated 11 villages in Tal Abyad town and Ras al-Ayn city from People's Protection Units (YPG) on Thursday, APA reports citing Daily Sabah.

The villages of al-Yabisah and Tal Fandar were the first ones cleared of terrorists as part of the Operation Peace Spring — launched Wednesday east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria to secure its borders by eliminating terrorist elements and to ensure the safe return of Syrian refugees and Syria's territorial integrity.

Later, the villages of Musheirifa, Dadat, Bir Ashiq and Hamidiyah in Tal Abyad and Kishto in Ras al-Ayn were also cleared of terrorists.

The villages of Lower Kishto west of Ras al-Ayn, Barzan, Al Jadedah and Gisas were also rid of terrorists.

Meanwhile, the National Syrian Army disconnected a YPG supply line through Dirbasiye district in Al-Hasakah.

Syrian National Army forces are taking security precautions in the villages located west of Tal Abyad.

The Turkish military opened fire on 181 YPG targets in northern Syria, as commandos participating in Turkey's Operation Peace Spring started advancing east of the Euphrates.

Footage of commandos opening fire as they advanced was also published by the ministry.

"Using air forces elements and fire support vehicles, the Turkish Armed Forces have opened fire on a total of 181 targets belonging to the terrorist organization (YPG) under the scope of Operation Peace Spring," the ministry said.

In a later statement, the ministry said YPG terrorists take cover in civilian compounds, including schools and hospitals to carry out mortar and rocket attacks against civilian areas.

Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring, the third in a series of cross-border anti-terror operations in northern Syria targeting terrorists affiliated with Daesh and the PKK's Syrian offshoot the YPG, on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.