At least 17 civilians were in hurt on Friday by YPG/PKK organization missile attack in northern Syria’s al-Bab area, which had been previously cleared of terrorists through Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield.
SYRIA: The city of al-Bab in northern Aleppp has been hit by heavy artillery fire tonight. No confirmation of casualties at this time. pic.twitter.com/1KxIE8bdzO
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 5, 2021
Residential areas of the district were targeted by over 10 separate missile attacks.
The YPG/PKK group often mounts attacks on Jarabulus, Afrin and Azaz from Syria's Manbij and Tel Rifat areas, which remain under its occupation.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the European Union -- has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.
#Syria : Shelling happening in al-Bab. pic.twitter.com/EwuSrR7O6p
— Observer (@Unknownobserve4) August 5, 2021
Euphrates Shield (2016) is one of the three successful anti-terror operations that Turkey has launched since 2016 across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents. The other two are Olive Branch (2018) and Peace Spring (2019).
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