SDF Press Center released a statement on the clashes in Afrin in the last 24 hours. According to the statement, seven Turkish soldiers were killed in Raco.

The text of the statement is as follows:

AFRIN

The Turkish army and the terrorist factions shelled the city center of Afrin with heavy artillery. The bombing targeted Tranda neighborhood of the city.

RAJU

Raju district was a target of bombardment by the Turkish warplanes starting from yesterday afternoon and continued until midnight. The airstrikes were accompanied by artillery shelling.

Fierce fighting erupted between our forces and the Turkish occupation army and its terrorist factions (Daesh/Al-Nusra) in Khalilka village and its vicinity. The clashes started last night, where our forces confirmed the death of 7 enemy soldiers. Later, the clashes expanded to Hajika village accompanied by artillery shelling lasted to the midnight.

SHARRA

Last night at 7 pm, the Turkish occupation army and its terrorist factions had bombed Alika village by heavy artillery. The bombardment lasted to the midnight.

Since last night the Turkish jets bombing continues. Deir Sawan village, Nabi Horri castle and Halobiyah village in addition to Maydanki village, were targets of the Turkish air strikes and artillery.

JINDIRES

The villages along the border were targets for the Turkish raids and artillery. Heavy clashes erupted between our forces and the terrorist invaders.

MABATAH

The Turkish invasion army and its terrorist allies (Daesh/Al-Nusra) shelled downtown of Mabatah and the surrounding villages.

BASUTAH

Basutah and the surrounding villages were exposed to a brutal bombardment by the Turkish invasion army and terrorist factions.

The bombardment targeted the populated neighborhoods and several civilians got martyred and wounded including women and children.