The press office of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has released a statement reporting an attack by Turkish-backed proxies on the M4 highway and surrounding villages on Wednesday.

The statement said:

"On March 4, a group of jihadists of the occupying army attempted an attack on the international M4 highway and surrounding villages. The immediate response of our forces resulted in a short clash in which two jihadists were killed and one of our fighters was injured.

The attacks of the Turkish occupying army and its jihadists on the M4 and the surrounding villages, carried out with heavy weapons, continue without interruption.”