Syrian Defense Forces Statement: Despite the UN Security Council Resolution 2401, which obligates all parties to stop hostilities, the Turkish state continues to violate international resolutions and targets our people in Afrin with various types of weapons and air raids, which expose our people to systematic annihilation, therefore, our force forces are obliged to defend himself and repel the Turkish attacks. the following is the outcome of repelling Turkish attacks:
1‐ Sharrah: our forces engaged with the Turkish invasion army and its terrorist factions (Daesh/Al-Nusra) in the vicinity of Omera village and the surrounding hills. The engagements resulted in clearing the hills of the terrorists and the liberation of the village causing heavy casualties within the ranks of the invaders.
Since the early hours of this morning, the Turkish occupation army and terrorist factions have shelled indiscriminately the Omera village and the surrounding hills, where the shelling is still ongoing until writing this report.
2‐ Mabatah: yesterday, our forces engaged with the Turkish invasion army and its terrorist factions in the vicinity of Gawrika village. According to our fighters from the battlefield, 4 members of the enemy were killed.
3‐ Shiyeh (Shaikh Hadid): the villages of Sinarah and Anqalah were targets for the Turkish attacks since three days, where the attacks lasted until last night. Our forces could end the attacks and retaliate enemy last night at 11 pm. It is worth noting that these attacks were accompanied by Turkish airstrikes and artillery shelling.
During last night’s clashes, 7 Turkish soldiers were killed. It is worth mentioning that the preliminary statistics for the enemy losses are 40 dead and 55 wounded, in addition to the destruction of 4 military vehicles and 2 tanks.
4‐ Jinderes: the Turkish invasion army and its terrorist factions are shelling the downtown of Jinderes and Yalanquz village. The initial death result of the shelling is 2 civilians martyred and 3 wounded, where the shelling is still ongoing until writing this report.
Also Jinderes town was a target for the Turkish hovercrafts since last night.
In Hekij village, our forces destroyed 2 bulldozers for the Turkish army.
5‐ Raju: Women’s Protection Units engaged with the Turkish invasion army and its terrorist factions in Mesiki village. The engagements let to the destruction of 2 military vehicles and killing everybody inside.
6‐ Sherawa: the Turkish invasion army and its terrorist factions shelled indiscriminately Jalamah village, where many shells landed on the populated areas.
SDF- MEDIA CENTER
27‐FEB-2018
There are several videos coming out each day of the YPG striking Erdogan's military vehicles or troop areas, I only select one each day.
YPG destroys a military vehicle belonging to the Ottoman invading army, attacking Efrîn Bilbilê district pic.twitter.com/OiXIcwsfPz
- Rojava (@AzadiRojava) February 27, 2018
Syrian Kurdish leader Selah Moslim arrested by the Czech authorities was released today by a Czech court:
Tools of a Turkish assassin's trade as they track Kurds such as Selah Moslim in Europe:
General Votel of the U.S. Military testifies on Capital Hill in support of the SDF/YPG/YPJ regarding Turkey's aggression.
General Votel testifies today:
— Rojava (@AzadiRojava) February 27, 2018
Our Kurdish Partners, who are part of SDF have been the most effective force on the ground in Syria against daesh
✌️✌️✌️vid @TimInHonolulu v @primus123456789 pic.twitter.com/5L9cWPlNDU