The SDF has released the balance sheet for today, 16 October: 20 vehicles have been destroyed and at least 60 mercenaries have been killed

The statement said: "The Turkish army and their affiliated terrorist groups continue their heavy airstrikes and shelling.

The worst of crimes are carried out against the civilian populations of Northern Syria. Our forces retaliate and foil the invaders attacks forcing them to retreat.

DÊRİK

The invading Turkish army and their mercenaries increased their numbers with new deployment on the border in the attempt to occupy nearby villages, especially Jaroudiye. The invading Turkish army shelled the village of Khirab Reshke from their post in the village of Bable.

SERÊKANİYÊ

For the 4th day in a row, Serêkaniyê is beeing heaviky attacked from all directions. Airstrikes and shelling continue, while drones fly over the region constantly, and the Turkish state has armed its mercenary allies with the most advanced technical equipment. Despite this, the invading army has not been able to advance.

From the early morning hours the Turkish invaders has been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations, but our forces have become heroic shields of the city and foiled all attempts of the enemy to progress. In addition our forces have killed a large number of jihadists.

On the side of the village of Menacîr, the invading army and its jihadists carried out a ground attack during the night. Heavy clashes erupted while Turkey constantly carried out airstrikes with fighter jets and drones.

These clashes caused a large number of casualties among the jihadists ranks, but we have not been able to confirm numbers.

On the Alyaye side, the enemy carried out a heavy attack with more than 100 vehicles, included tanks and armored vehicles. Warplanes and drones were constantly bombing, but our forces cut through the enemy's lines and engaded in clashes with them.

These clahses destroyed 20 vehicles. 10 of the vehicles fled the theatre of war. 4 of them were armored personell carriers. Our forces seized one of them.

As the result of clashes 60 jihadists were killed and 40 wounded. 18 of our comrades fell martyrs and a further 7 were injured, but the attack was foiled and the area was liberated from jihadists.

AMÛDÊ

The villages of Erade and Ibrahimiye were shelled and 4 civilians were injured.

GİRÊ SPÎ

On the Eyn Issa side, the invading Turkish army attempted to push forward on the M4 international road, but our forces clashed with them. These clashes continued with aerial and drone bombardment.

Our forces carried out targeted operations against the enemy vehicles and neautralized a number of vehicles, killing the mercenaries in them. Again, the number of killed has not yet been established."