The Press Centre of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released a statement providing information about the ongoing battles in North-East Syria.

The SDF statement on Monday includes the following:

“Yesterday, Sunday, the Turkish occupation forces initiated intensive bombardment in the vicinity of the Tishreen Dam, accompanied by UCAVs strikes. The shelling persisted until the evening. Subsequently, mercenaries launched an attack using armored vehicles from two axes targeting the Hill in village of Khirbet al-Zamala. Our fighters responded with strong and effective resistance, leading to clashes that resulted in the confirmed elimination of eight mercenaries and injuries to several others. Our Martyr Haroun Units completely destroyed two mercenary vehicles. The Turkish UCAVs targeted our positions, yet no damage was reported.

Additionally, the mercenaries launched a large-scale attack on both the right and left flanks of Syriatel Hill. This attack was met with fierce resistance from our fighters. The intense clashes resulted in 21 mercenaries being eliminated, and 15 others being wounded. Fighting on this front continued past midnight.

In a related development, our Martyr Haroun Units successfully targeted 26 positions belonging to the mercenaries in the countryside near the Tishreen Dam, achieving the following:

1. Three tanks were destroyed.

2. Three military armored vehicles were destroyed.

3. Targeting of four mercenary gatherings and positions.

4. Bombing of an ammunition depot belonging to the mercenaries.

5. Two vehicles equipped with DShK machine guns were destroyed.

On the Deir Hafer front, the mercenaries conducted mortar shelling of the city and targeted some of our positions using DShK machine guns, which caused no significant damage. In retaliation, our Martyr Haroun Units conducted two separate operations targeting two mercenary vehicles, completely destroying them.

By the end of the day yesterday, the number of eliminated mercenaries had reached 29, with 15 others injured. In addition, our forces destroyed three tanks, three armored vehicles, four vehicles, including two equipped with DShK machine guns, and targeted four mercenary gatherings and bombed an ammunition depot.”