SDF announced that the 4th arm in the Operation Liberate Northern Raqqa had advanced 6 km, and at least 20 ISIS members were killed in the clashes.

In a written statement, SDF announced that the 4th arm of the operation that took off from the east of the Euphrates river continued their advance in the Operation Liberate Northern Raqqa launched on May 24. The SDF statement says:

“The 4th operational arm has advanced 6 km and have cleared Cenef El Ehmer, Xişxaîş Kebîr, Bire El Emal, Mênhal Selal, Ebû Sefa, Rumela, Rumelat, Heci Elî, Nuqut villages and 3 hamlets from ISIS gangs.

In the clashes in this region, more than 20 gang members were killed as far as we could determine and 15 of these bodies are in our possession.

As a result of the search missions conducted in the liberated villages and hamlets, our forces have confiscated several weapons and ammunition.”

The confiscated equipment is as follows:

“5 Katyusha and 2 missiles, 1 120mm mortar, 4 improvised mortars, 1 14,5 DSHK (anti-aircraft), 1 12,5 DSHK and a case of DSHK shells, 12 Kalashnikovs and 1000 bullets, 3 raxts, 6 Kalashnikov clips, 2 brunos, 3 B7 and 5 missiles, 3 radios, 10 grenades, 2 binoculars, 2 BKC chains and 1000 bullets, landmine contraptions, 1 DSHK binoculars, 1 mortar binoculars, 1 thermal binoculars, several documents and military equipment.”

SDF announced that 3 fighters had lost their lives whilst fighting heroically and 5 others were wounded.