The Afrin Liberation Forces issued a written statement and announced the start of their new action tactics against the invading Turkish state and their allied gangs in Afrin. The ALF announced the outcome of their first action in Shera and Sherawa on December 18.

The statement is as follows:

“As the Afrin Liberation Forces, we will be developing new action tactics against the invading Turkish state and their allied gangs to end the invasion and guarantee the free liberation of our people. We as the Afrin Liberation Forces will continue our rightful and legitimate fight everywhere to end the invasion. In this context, we are sharing with our people and the public our first action.

On December 18, one of our units carried out a sabotage action against a Turkish army position between the Shera district and the Gobele village. One soldier was killed and six others were wounded in the action.

On December 18, one of our units targeted a military vehicle that belongs to the Firqat Al-Hamza gang group along the road between the Basuta village in the Sherawa district and Afrin city center. There are known casualties in the action, but the number hasn’t been ascertained.”