Afrin Liberation Forces announced that their forces have carried out the following effective operations against the Turkish army and their jihadist proxies in the regions of Mare and Azaz:

“On January 21st, our forces carried out a targeted operation against a group of Turkish-backed jihadists in Mare. 1 jihadist was killed as a result of the operation.

On January 22nd, our forces carried out a sabotage operation against a base of the Turkish army in Azaz. As a result of the operation, 1 Turkish soldier was killed and 1 soldier was injured. A tank was also damaged.”

HRE reported that simultaneously, the Turkish army and their jihadist proxies carried out intense shelling on villages in the regions of Afrin and Shehba with howitzers, tanks and mortars. The statement added that UAV movement continues over the region.