YPG/YPJ forces continue to make progress in the “Revenge Operation for Til Temir Martyrs” Operation which began three days ago. On Wednesday the YPG announced that they had completely driven al-Qaeda and its affiliates from the town of Tiwêna, located on the road between Hesekê and Til Temir, and as of 12:00 PM the town was under its control. Groups affiliated with al-Qaeda had been using Tiwêna as a base to launch attacks in the region.

The success followed the capture of two neighboring villages of Elwan and Mişêrfe yesterday. In addition they captured a chicken farm, a hotel, and a number of rest stations that had been used as a local al-Qaeda headquarters. At least 12 al-Qaeda members and 1 YPG fighter were killed in the fighting.