Afrin Liberation Forces issued a statement on the action and said:

“As part of actions our fighters carried out against the invading Turkish army and the terrorist groups under their control positioned in and around Afrin;

On March 7, our fighters carried out a sabotage action against the checkpoint where soldiers and Firqat al Hamzat terrorist units were positioned in along the Tirinde road in Afrin center. 1 soldier and 2 terrorists were killed in the action, while 2 terrorists were wounded. The checkpoint was also damaged heavily.”