Turkish Army, Allied Militants Inch Closer to Syrian Army Positions in Northern Aleppo

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Turkish army and affiliated militants occupied more regions in Northern Aleppo near the Syrian army bases during military operations against Kurds in Afrin.

News ID: 69361

Date: 24 March 2018 - 14:46

The Turkish army and allied militants continued clashes with Kurds South of Afrin on Saturday, and captured the three villages of Fafartin, Borjekah and Kabjin and a watchtower near Kabajin.

The Turkish forces inched closer to the Syrian army bases in Northern Aleppo, Nobl and al-Zahra, after taking control of these regions.

The Syrian army troops reinvigorated their positions in Afrin region on Friday as the Turkish army and their allied militants occupied four new regions and approached the Syrian army bases in Northern Aleppo.

Field sources reported that the Turkish army and allied militants gained control of the four villages of Ba'ei, Basoufan, Kafr Nabou and Borj Haider in clashes with the Kurdish forces in Southeastern Afrin.

The sources said that the Turkish forces have approached the regions near the two towns of Nobl and al-Zahra which are under the Syrian army's control now.

Meantime, the Arabic-language al-Mayadeen news channel reported that the Syrian army units have consolidated their positions in Borj al-Qas, al-Zoq, Miyaseh and Bashmara to confront any possible attack by the Turkish army and its allied militants after the latter's advances in regions near the Syrian army positions.