The Turkish military Thursday has cleared two villages west of northeastern Syrian town of Tal Abyad from People’s Protection Units (YPG) terrorists.
Earlier, the Ministry of National Defense said the army has taken control of specific targets in northern Syria and Operation Peace Spring is successfully proceeding as planned.
According to Daily Sabah, the ministry released a statement on its official Twitter account, giving details about the ongoing anti-terror operation.
The Turkish military opened fire on some 181 People’s Protection Units (YPG) targets in northern Syria, as commandos participating in Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring started advancing east of the Euphrates.
Footage of commandos opening fire as they advanced was also published by the ministry.
“Using air forces elements and fire support vehicles, the Turkish Armed Forces have opened fire on a total of 181 targets belonging to the terrorist organization [YPG/PKK] under the scope of Operation Peace Spring,” the ministry said.
Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring, the third in a series of cross-border anti-terror operations in northern Syria targeting terrorists affiliated with Daesh and the PKK’s Syrian offshoot the People’s Protection Units (YPG), on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.
