Turkish soldiers open fire on YPG vehicle

Turkish soldiers open fire on YPG vehicle

Turkish soldiers opened fire on a vehicle belonging to YPG forces on Thursday night. 

According to East Kobanê Public Order chief Mustafa Dadalî, Turkish soldiers on the northern side of the border opened fire on YPG fighters in the village of Alişar in East Kobanê on the evening of 25 September.

It is reported that after fierce clashes between YPG forces and ISIS gangs in Alişar village on 25 September, gang members who were unable to advance crossed the border and then re-entered Kobanê. As this occurred Turkish troops opened fire on a vehicle carrying YPG fighters. The YPG forces suffered no casualties and did not return fire. 

Dadalî said that on the same day a train stopped near Alişar village, where there is no station, and transferred weapons and munitions to the gangs. 
 
Dadalî added that telephone and walkie-talkie communications had also been obstructed on the border. Since there is no Syrian system operating in the area, telephone communication is carried out through Turkish systems that have been blocked for the last 4 days, said Dadalî. He added that when the clashes intensified the blocking became more pronounced, and that the walkie-talkies used by the YPG had lots of interference and had not functioned.