Toll in Turkish Strikes on Syria Kurds Rises to 18

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The toll in Turkish air strikes on Kurdish forces in northeast Syria on Tuesday rose to 18 killed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

"The dead are fighters and media officials from the People's Protection Units (YPG)," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman, who had earlier reported a toll of three people killed in the dawn raids. 

In a statement distributed to journalists, the YPG confirmed that there were casualties from the Turkish bombardment but did not give a toll. 

"Turkish planes carried out a broad offensive on a YPG base that houses media and communication centres and some military installations," the YPG statement said.

The strikes appear to be the first Turkish air raids in Syria since Ankara completed an unprecedented military campaign there in March. 

Turkey also hit local armed groups in northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing six members of Kurdish security forces in an apparent accident. 

The Turkish army said it launched strikes against in northern Iraq and northwest Syria "in order to destroy terrorist havens targeting our country". 

"The operations will continue to be carried out from now with the same determination until the very last terrorist is neutralised," the army said. 

Comments 5
Thumb gigahabib almost 7 years

The only effective fighting forces against ISIL, the Syrian and Kurdish forces, are targeted by the Turks and the US.

Thumb justin almost 7 years

just a pure paid propagandist.

Thumb gigahabib almost 7 years

Lol, so what part of my post is wrong? Please, give us arguments instead of empty slogans.

Thumb galaxy almost 7 years

The USA arms and supports the Turkish Forces in Syria. The USA has bombed ISIS in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen on a daily basis over the last 2 years. Yet, the heretic keeps posting his empty slogans that are based on nothing except his sectarian vendetta and hatred.

Thumb gigahabib almost 7 years

Read what I said again slowly. The US targets the Syrian forces.