In a statement on Monday, the Press Office of the Military Council of al-Bab said that Turkish-backed mercenaries attacked and attempted to infiltrate the villages of Biwêhîc, El Bûgaz and Hemra in al-Bab.

The Military Council of al-Bab responded to the attacks and repelled the aggression. Violent clashes erupted between the mercenaries and the Military Council of al-Bab, the statement said.

The villages located in the western and northern countryside of al-Bab, which was liberated in 2016, are witnessing sporadic fighting due to attacks by Turkish-affiliated mercenaries.