SDF balance sheet: 20 mercenaries killed

At least 20 mercenaries were killed, and 15 SDF fighters fell as martyrs.

The Press Office of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the balance sheet for the past 24 hours in the Resistance of Honor against Turkish military offensive seeking to invade North and East Syria.

SDF said that the Turkish invasion army and ISIS/Al-Nusra mercenaries continued their attacks with heavy weapons and warplanes in the countryside of Til Temir. SDF forces respond to the attacks on the basis of legitimate defense.

The balance sheet announced by SDF is as follows:

TIL TEMIR (TAL TAMR)

The Turkish invasion army and its mercenaries expanded their attacks with SIHA, tanks and heavy weapons to the villages of Tawil, Dibsa, Manajir and Um al-Kaf. Fierce clashes erupted following the response of our forces and 9 Turkish-backed mercenaries were killed.

ZIRGAN (ABU RASAN)

The Turkish invasion army and its mercenaries continued their attacks on Bab al-Faraj, Til Mihemed, Dawidiya, Xishme villages and the Zirgan town.

AYN ISSA

The villages of Barbariya, Shardirade and Al-Nasiriya were subjected to renewed attacks with warplanes, heavy weapons and tanks. Our forces’ response to the attacks on the basis of legitimate defense left 11 mercenaries dead, 6 others wounded. In addition an AK-47 machine gun was seized and the attacks were repelled by our forces.

During the battle and clashes of the past 24 hours, 20 mercenaries were killed, 6 others wounded, an AK-47 machine gun was seized and a tank damaged by our forces.

On the other hand, 15 of our comrades fell and another 13 wounded during the fighting.