Turkish soldiers occupy villages, clashes begin
18:11
JINHA
NEWS CENTER- Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) occupied villages in Jarabus, clashes began when the Jarablus Military Council responded the attacks of Turkish state. Manbij Military Council and Shams Al-Shamal Battalions call for support to Jarablus Military Council.
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) attacked the positions of Jarablus Military Council, Tal-Amarne village and countryside of Jarablus. Clashes broke out between Jarablus Military Council soldiers and Turkish soldiers and Turky-affiliated gang groups in Yusufbeg village.
Heavy clashed have been reported to be broke out following the response of Jarablus Military Council. The clashes between the council soldiers and Turkey-affiliated gang groups have continued.
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) attacked the same village with jets in the morning.
According to local sources, the AKP forces have occupied Qerqoriyet El-Ereb and Qerqoriyet El-Ekrad villages in Jarablus.
Call for support from Manbij Military Council
Meanwhile, Manbij Military Council released a statement about Turkish army’s attacks following the announcement of the Jarablus Military Council that they will not stay silent against the attacks. The Manbij Military Council announces that they will support the Jarablus Military Council. The Council also called on all democratic forces to foil Turkey attempts to transfer their eternal problems to north Aleppo.
Shams Al-Shamal: we are leaving for Jarablus
Shams Al-Shamal Battalions announced that their forces are leaving for Jarablus to support the Jarablus Military Council fighters against the occupant attacks of the Turkish state in Jarablus.
Kobanê people build barricades at the border
Turkish military vehicles has violated the border with Kobanê and penetrated within the lands of Rojava accompanied by construction equipment and started digging a trench within the land of the Kobanê. Thereupon, Kobanê people built barricades at the border, and then they flew over to the border by taking each other by the hand and shouted slogans against Turkish soldiers.
As the protest of Kobanê people has continued, Asayish forces have begun to stand guard at the border line in order to protect the people.
(gc/gd)