Turkey kills eleven Syrian Kurdish YPG members

21 Jan. () –

The Turkish Ministry of Defense has reported the elimination of eleven “terrorists” from the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militias in retaliation for the launching of projectiles in the area of ​​the border between Syria and Turkey.

“The PKK/YPG terrorists launched several rockets from the Tal Rifaat area to the Oncupinar Border Post area. There has been no material or personal damage, but terrorist targets have been attacked in self-defense,” the Ministry explained in a statement. release.

“No attack by terrorists will go unanswered,” stressed the Ministry of Defense.

Turkey has launched multiple offensives against the YPG with the support of the rebel Syrian Liberation Army (ELS) and has criticized Washington for its support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which has denounced that these attacks threaten their efforts against the jihadist organization. Islamic State. The YPG make up the backbone of the SDF.