7 Turkish soldiers and jihadists killed in HRE revenge operations

HRE stressed that the attacks by the occupying forces will not go by without a response from their forces.

Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) said they have carried out an effective series of operations in Afrin, Azaz and Mare against the occupiers to revenge the brutal massacre of children from Afrin by the occupying Turkish state in Til Rifat, Shehba on Monday.

The statement by Afrin Liberation Forces announced the details of their operations as follows:

"On December 3rd, in the village of Gobele in Afrin, our forces carried out an operation against a Turkish army base. As a result, a Turkish soldier was killed and a further 2 soldiers were injured. A howitzer artillery battery was also destroyed in the operation.

On December 3rd, in the vicinity of Azaz city, our forces targeted the positions of Turkish-backed jihadists. As a result, 5 jihadists were killed and a number of jihadists were also injured.

On December 3rd, in the vicinity of Mare city, our forces carried out a sniper operation against the Turkish army and their jihadists. As a result, 1 jihadist was killed.

After the operations carried out by our forces, the invading Turkish army and their jihadists carried out intense shelling on the following civilian areas: The villages Sokhaneke and Aqibe of the Sherawa district, the villages Merenaaz, Shewarikha, Elqamiye and Malikiye of the Shera district as well as the village Hirbil of the Shehba region.”

The statement stressed that: “In the name of Afrin Liberation Forces, we reiterate that the attacks by the occupying forces will not go by without a response from our forces.”