The occupant Turkish army and allied mercenary groups have launched a large scale attack from three sides targeting the villages of Chalabiya, Dibis and Xirbit Karamaya in the Ayn Issa town on Thursday.

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) responded and repelled the attacks amid intensified reconnaissance activities by Turkish aircraft in the area.

The villages of Shelgirat and Masudiya witnessed fierce clashes between SDF and occupation forces. Reports say that many mercenaries were killed or wounded in the area.

Turkish forces and allied mercenaries attacked the Shelgirat village in an attempt to take control of the strategic M4 highway. SDF fighters have repelled the attacks. While a group of mercenaries were killed in the village, the rest was forced to flee from the area.

On the other hand, an air raid was carried out on the ammunition store of the Turkish-backed mercenaries in Koremazi village of Ayn Issa last night. the ammunition store was completely destroyed as a result of the air strike.