Northern Syria: Turkish Army Keeps Forces on Alert after Huge Blasts in Afrin

The Turkish Army put its forces on alert after two bombs went off in Afrin region in Northwestern Aleppo and fresh infighting started among the Ankara-backed militants, a Kurdish media outlet reported on Sunday.

News ID: 71028

Date: 01 July 2018 - 17:58

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Hawar news reported that two bombs went off in the town of Afrin in Central Garage near Ashiyeh Petrol Station leaving a number of casualties among the Ankara-backed militants.

In the meantime, the Turkey-backed gunmen engaged in fierce clashes in the Central part of the town of Afrin and also in Jandaris region.

Local sources reported that the Turkish army has placed its troops on alert in Afrin and closed off all roads to the town after the blasts.

Sources in the Turkey-controlled town of al-Bab also reported that the Ankara-backed militant front seems to feel deep concerns after their comrades sustained heavy casualty in Afrin.

In a relevant development on Saturday militants of al-Shamiyeh Front and al-Moatasem Brigade affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) engaged in tough battle in downtown Afrin which resulted in the death of 7 terrorists from both sides and injury of many more, battlefield sources said.

The sources noted that al-Shamiyeh Front and al-Moatasem Brigade were holding a meeting to put an end to their differences at the presence of a peace committee, but the clashes erupted between them and three members of the peace committee were also killed.

Several militants from both sides were killed and wounded during the clashes.

Meantime, Hawar news reported that 36 civilians were killed and 58 others were wounded in a series of explosions in Afrin.

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