Al-Qaeda affiliated armed groups allegedly backed by Turkey have attempted to attack the YPG (People's Defense Units) areas on Thursday evening. The region, between İdlib province's Atma district bordering Turkey and Efrin's Cinderes district, is witnessing fierce clashes between YPG and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham) militants since 25 September.

The attempted attack of the armed groups targeted the YPG positions near the villages of Kile Bane, Tilslor and Celemê.

Eighteen ISIS members have reportedly been killed in clashes in Kile Bane village and two YPG positions, according to reports received from sources close to YPG. Clashes are reported to be continuing in some areas.

Before launching the attack against the region, al-Qaeda affiliated gang groups had shelled the Mehmediye and Derbelut villages of Cinderes district on Thursday evening. Some ten mortar shells fell in the Arab village of Mehmediye, hitting the mosque and three houses in the village.

It is reported that the armed groups have once again carried their casualties to Turkish hospitals after the clashes.

In the morning of 25 September, ISIS had launched another heavy weapon attack targeting the YPG positions after YPG fighters sent units to Atma region upon the demand of local people and took the control of several areas in the region near the Kurdish villages of  Diva, Celemê and Derbelut on 21-22 Sep. night.

Fifty gang members, including an emir (leader), Abdulkerim El İmarati, were killed in clashes on 25-26 September.

ISIS militants' recent attack against the Celemê village has left a ten year old boy, Muhammed Ömer, dead and an old woman, Fidan Ömer Mehmo, wounded.

In the meantime, people in Cinderes have taken to the streets after taking up arms against the armed groups for the last three days. Dozens of Arabs have mobilized in the YPG-controlled areas and joined YPG positions on Thursday.