Five dead in new attacks by pro-Turkish militias against Kurdish positions in Syria

MADRID Dec. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least five members of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), Syria’s Kurdish militias, have died in recent hours in combat with the forces of the pro-Turkish Syrian National Army (SNA) trying to capture the Tishrin dam, on the river Euphrates, within the framework of the offensive launched by these groups against the areas under Kurdish control in Syria.

“These Turkish-backed gangs attempted to occupy the Tishrin Dam from two fronts, but were defeated by the resistance of our forces. Many of their tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed in the battle and their ranks suffered heavy losses,” the YPG noted. in a statement.

Following this attack, the Turkish Army launched “intense bombing and air strikes.” “As a result of these attacks, five of our friends were martyred,” the group added.

On the other hand, the Turkish Army has reported the “neutralization” of at least six members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militias in bombings in Iraqi territory.

“Our steel claws continue to destroy the terrorists’ hideouts. Six PKK terrorists were neutralized in the air operation carried out in the Gara region of northern Iraq,” the Turkish Ministry of Defense published in a statement.

The Turkish Army has carried out dozens of bombings against the PKK in Iraq, where the group has bases, especially in the Kandil area, since the ceasefire between the Government and the armed group, considered by Ankara as a terrorist organization.

The Turkish authorities, which have also launched military operations against the YPG – linked to the PKK – are supporting the offensive of several rebel groups against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by said Kurdish group, after the fall on December 8 of the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria.