More Kurdish-Held Regions in Northern Syria Captured by Turkish Army

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Turkish Army troops and Ankara-backed militants continued Operation Olive Branch against Kurds in Northern Aleppo and captured two more regions, local sources confirmed on Friday.

News ID: 68575

Date: 09 February 2018 - 16:54

The Turkish army and allied militants beat the Kurdish militias back from the village of Nasriyeh in Afrin region and Dakan in Jandaris region in Northern Aleppo after heavy clashes with the Kurds.

The sources affiliated to the Ankara-backed militants confirmed on Thursday that they took control of Tal al-Hawez during clashes with the Kurds in Bolbol region in Northern Afrin.

They added that continued advance in the region led to taking control of Sheikh Khorouz mountain and three adjacent villages of Sheikh Khorouz Foqani, Sheikh Khorouz Vasatani and Sheikh Khorouz Tahtani.

Meantime, the Kurdish forces announced that they regained control of the village of Sheikh Khorouz from Ankara in Bolbol region.

They also declared destruction of a tank of the Turkish army in the village of Qastal Khazrya in Bolbol region.