The Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) has released its balance sheet of military actions against the invading Turkish state and its mercenaries in the first 6 months of 2021.

The HRE statement includes the following:

“After occupying Afrin, the invading Turkish state carried out all kinds of barbarian practices against our people. It implements all kinds of dirty policies targeting the demographic structure and nature of Afrin. The actions and resistance of our forces continue strongly against the barbarian crimes committed by the invading Turkish state.

'67 ACTIONS CARRIED OUT BY HRE'

Our forces carried out a total of 67 actions against the invading army and its mercenary groups in the first 6 months of 2021. 1 top commander and 31 soldiers were killed, and 27 soldiers were injured during these actions. 2 Turkish intelligence (MIT) members were killed, and 2 other MIT members were injured. Moreover, a Turkish army personnel was also killed. 79 mercenaries were killed, 2 of whom were ringleaders, while 83 others were injured.

As a result of the actions, 19 military vehicles, 1 construction equipment, 2 engines, 2 hedgehog-type armoured vehicles, 4 DShK-mounted vehicles, 1 thermal binoculars, 1 binocular, 1 radio were destroyed. Moreover, a workplace belonging to mercenaries and 4 bases were destroyed, and 2 vehicles were damaged.

1 BCK, 3AK-47s, 1 night-binoculars, 1 radio and 3 cell phones were seized.

8 CIVILIANS AND 5 FIGHTERS MARTYRED

The invading Turkish state has bombed the region hundreds of times since the beginning of 2021. 8 civilians, including 4 children, were martyred during these bombardments which also left 11 other citizens injured. Furthermore, the invading mercenaries carried out 3 land attacks. 5 of our comrades fell martyr as a result of attacks by the invading army and allied mercenaries.”