Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) released a statement announcing the results of a sabotage action that targeted mercenaries in the city of al-Bab.

According to the statement, HRE units carried out an effective sabotage action against Firqat al-Hamza gangs in the vicinity of the Daxilbash village in al-Bab region at around 18:00 on December 27 evening. The action left a member of the group dead and two others wounded.

HRE statement added; “Following the action of our units, the occupant Turkish army and allied gangs carried out an intense artillery attack on Malikiyê, Merenaz and Kefer Antûn villages in Afrin’s Shera district. The bombardment caused material damage for the local people living in the targeted area.”