Explosion in Afrin

The city was invaded by the Turkish state in March 2018.

An explosion has occurred in the Turkish occupied Afrin city on Tuesday.

Details about the explosion, which occurred in the centre of the city, were not immediately clear.

Afrin is under the occupation of the Turkish state and its mercenary allies for over a year now. The attacks of the Turkish state against Afrin began on 20 January 2018 and the invasion of the city was carried out on 18 March 2018. Since the invasion, war crimes have been systematically committed in the region. Almost every day, crimes such as the confiscation of property belonging to local people, kidnapping of civilians for ransom, torture or executions are carried out.