In a statement, the Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) said: "The invading Turkish army and its gang groups continue to attack our areas. Our forces carried out effective actions against these attacks throughout July."
The statement continued, detailing the actions as follows:
"- On 7 July, two bases of the invading Turkish army in the Bab region were targeted by our forces. As a result of the actions, one gang was killed and 2 invading soldiers were injured.
- On 10 July, a raid was carried out against an invading gang base in the village of Kibeşînê in Sherawa. In this action, 6 gangs were killed and an AK-47 gun and a thermal camera were confiscated.
On the same day (10 July), an action was carried out against the invading Turkish army base in the Ezaz region. An occupying soldier was killed in the action and 2 invaders were injured.
- On 29 July, a raid was carried out against a base of invading gang groups located between Maree and Ezaz regions. In the action where control of the base passed to our forces in a short time, the enemy tried to send reinforcements twice, but had to retreat with the intervention of our forces instead. As far as we could establish in the action, 5 gangs were killed and 4 gangs were injured. As a result of the action, 3 AK-47s, a BKC, a B-7 gun, 2 bags and 3 motorcycles were destroyed.
- On 31 July, a raid was carried out on the base of the invading gangs in the village of Birc Heyder in Sherawa. In the action, 3 gangs were killed, an AK-47, a rack and 5 magazines belonging to this weapon, a daytime scope and a phone were confiscated.
On the same day (31 July), 4 mercenaries were injured in the action that took place in Sherawa.
A total of one soldier and 15 mercenaries were killed in the actions, and 4 soldiers and 8 mercenaries were injured. The actions were carried out in memory of the martyrs of June."