Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Press Office released the balance sheet of battle in the last phase of the ongoing Operation Cizire Storm, dubbed the campaign to defeat terrorism.

The statement by SDF said the following:

“Al-Bagouz Fouqani axis: After more than three days of fighting, SDF liberated the entire village of Bagouz Fawqani.

After the liberation process, SDF began search activities in the areas close to their positions. During the efforts, the fighters found a mined 120mm mortar, which was detonated by the fighters. As a result, terrorists fired several mortar shells at our fighters at close range. Our forces returned fire with rockets.

After the liberation of the village by SDF, there were intensive movements of Daesh terrorists who attacked our fighters‘ points with mortars.  The terrorists fled after the retaliation of our fighters. Air raid by the coalition left four terrorists dead.

With the support of the international coalition aircraft, our fighters continued their advance. Six terrorists were killed in air raids targeting their positions. One BKC weapon and 1 RPG weapon were seized in addition to the bodies of 5 terrorists.

Hajin axis: Our fighters covered a distance of 2 km, and cleared all the liberated areas of explosives and landmines. As our fighters advanced, a mine planted by the terrorists exploded, wounding five fighters of ours and killing another one.

The outcome of engagement and battles on all axes is as follows:

10 terrorists were killed, bodies of 5 of them were seized by our fighters.

Coalition aircraft carried out 5 strikes

15 points of the terrorists were located

1 BKC weapon and 1 RGP weapon were seized

3 positions of the terrorists were destroyed

4 landmines were destroyed

One of our fighters fell a martyr, 5 others got wounded.”