152 ISIS gang members have been killed in the ongoing clashes between the YPG/YPJ forces and the ISIS in the villages to the south and west of Til Temir, while a tank of the gangs was destroyed in addition to many other vehicles, including a bomb-laden one.

According to the information obtained by Hawar News Agency from the YPG sources, ISIS gangs launched on 8 April night an extensive attack on the villages to the south and west of Til Temir. The clashes that broke out following the strong response of the YPG/YPJ forces, continued till last night.

Til Ruman village liberated

According to YPG sources, 60 gangs members were killed in the clashes in the villages of Til Sukerî, Xerîta, Til Necmê, Til Ruman and Til Cezîrê on Hasekê road to the south of Til Temir, while the corpses of 11 gang members were seized by the YPG forces.

Following fierce clashes, Til Ruman village has completely been cleansed of the gangs while the corpse of an ISIS leader (Emir) named “Ebû Meryem” from Indonesia was seized by the YPG.

Airstrikes by coalition forces

In the meantime, coalition forces also launched frequent airstrikes on the ISIS emplacements during the intensifying clashes in villages to the south of Til Temir in the last two days, destroying a tank and 6 military vehicles, in addition to two others loaded with bombs and ammunition.

According to the reports, the ISIS gangs launched a second wave of attacks on the villages to the south of Til Temir last night , but had to retreat after facing strong response by the YPG forces.

YPG sources said 42 gang members were killed in the clashes of last night. The coalition forces are also said to have bombarded many positions of the gangs while no concrete information about the casualties on ISIS side could be obtained.

32 gang members killed in Xêbiş village

The gang groups also launched an attack on the western village of Xêbiş last night. Fierce clashes between YPG/YPJ forces and ISIS gangs left 32 gang members dead, and 2 vehicles of the gangs destroyed. The attack was broken as a result of strong resistance by YPG/YPJ.

Battle field extending

It is reported that the attacks of the gangs on southern villages of Til Temir have extended to a larger area involving Til Şamîran village today. 18 gang members were killed in the clashes that broke out in the village, say the recent reports.