Gang groups affiliated with the Turkish army attacked the Til Rifat (Arfed) and Sheikh Îsa areas in Shehba region under the control of Jaysh al-Thuwar (The Army of Revolutionaries) at 19:05 local time Sunday evening.

The attack with DShK, mortar, howitzer and katyusha fire was responded by Jaysh al-Thuwar fighters, resulting in clashes that are ongoing since.