Turkey is escalating military violence against the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria. After several deadly attacks on several regions in recent days, the Turkish forces have launched a wave of attacks against the regions of Afrin and Shehba.

According to reports from the ground, the aggression is directed against the villages of Bênê, Soxanekê and Aqîbê in Afrin’s Sherawa district, and the villages of Tinib and Tat Meraş in the Shera district.

In the Shehba Canton, the villages of Til Anab and Til Cîcan are under attack.

The ongoing attack has started a fire in the fields in the village of Til Anab.

In a written statement on Thursday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that this week witnessed an alarming escalation of the Turkish occupation’s brutal aggression in the populated regions of NE Syria. The areas of Al-Shahba, which provide refuge for displaced individuals from Afrin, along with Manbij, Ain Issa, and the al-Jazira areas, bore the brunt of this assault. Shockingly, the occupation did not spare innocent civilians, including women and children, resulting in the tragic deaths of three individuals, and four others sustained injuries, including two children, due to these direct brutal attacks.

According to the SDF, “This aggression cannot be viewed in isolation from the occupation’s ulterior motives to divert attention away from its colonial endeavors on Syrian soil and the consequential impact on Syria’s future and unity. It also aims to secure favorable outcomes for its soldiers and mercenaries within Syria, both in existing and future agreements with international entities. These nefarious objectives serve as the underlying driving force behind all attacks on our regions.”