Four areas liberated from gangs in Kobanê

Four areas liberated from gangs in Kobanê

The Kobanê town of West Kurdistan has witnessed fierce clashes last night as ISIS gangs launched attacks from four sides. YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Protection Units) repulsed all the attacks and captured four areas where gangs were deployed.

According to the information received, ISIS gangs attacked from 3 directions on the eastern front last night. At last 6 gang members were killed in clashes that erupted after YPG forces strongly responded to the attacks. Two areas of deployment were cleansed of gangs.

The second attack of the gangs was launched from the area of municipal building. More than 10 members of the gangs were killed in the fighting that broke out following a harsh response by YPG forces.

The third attack on the eastern side was carried out in the Kaniya Kurda region where YPG forces broke the wave of attacks and cleansed two areas of gangs, also seizing ammunition belonging to them.

On the southeastern front of the city, dozens of gang members were killed in violent clashes as YPG fighters responded to the gangs attempting to infiltrate to the Azadi Square.

YPG fighters also carried out actions targeting two deployment areas of the gangs at the southern front, destroying both positions and killing a number of members of the gangs.

While severe clashes are going on at the eastern front, gangs continue to launch mortar attacks on the town centre.

Saturday evening, ISIS gangs attempted two suicide attacks with bomb-laden vehicles which were however spotted and immediately destroyed by YPG fighters before the cars reached the targets, which were two separate positions of the YPG/YPJ fighters.