The Press Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the outcome of their legitimate response to attacks by the Turkish occupation forces and allied mercenaries on January 30.

The SDF statement on Saturday includes the following:

“The Turkish occupation and its mercenaries continue their brutal attacks on northern and eastern Syria. On Thursday, Turkish warplanes launched several airstrikes near the Tishreen Dam, southeast of Manbij, while also subjecting the area to heavy artillery bombardment.

In response, our forces targeted a gathering of mercenaries south of Manbij, eliminating and injuring several mercenaries, though the exact numbers remain unknown. Additionally, our Martyr Haroun Units struck a number of mercenary vehicles, damaging three military vehicles—a Toyota, a Jeep, and a van. Two separate gatherings of mercenaries were also targeted, leading to the confirmed elimination of four mercenaries, including individuals of Uzbek nationality, and the injury of 12 others.

On the Qara Qwzaq Bridge front, and in retaliation for the massacre committed by the Turkish occupation in Serrin town, our fighters carried out a precise operation against the Turkish occupation base in “Al-Hawshriya” village. The attack resulted in injuries to three Turkish occupation soldiers, damage to an armored vehicle type (BMB), injuries to three mercenaries, and damage to two of their vehicles.

In a second operation, our fighters targeted the Qara Qwzaq hill and a mercenary checkpoint, wounding five mercenaries. Meanwhile, Turkish occupation warplanes launched intense airstrikes on the villages of Tineh, Ghasaq, Melha, and Bir Hisso, as well as the airport and grain silos in Serrin, south of Kobani. This was accompanied by heavy artillery and rocket fire on the villages of Al-Tineh, Ja’ada, Bir Hisso, Dekan, and Melha, in addition to the Saifi hill and Qara Qwzaq hill, south of Kobani. The bombardment caused only material damage.

On the Deir Hafer front, Turkish occupation UCAVs conducted intensive reconnaissance flights in the airspace and carried out four strikes on one of our checkpoints, lightly wounding two of our fighters and one civilian martyred. Our fighters retaliated with two operations against mercenary gatherings. In the first operation, six mercenaries were eliminated, while in the other, two were eliminated and two others wounded. Additionally, three motorcycles belonging to the mercenaries were destroyed.

In total, 12 mercenaries, including Uzbek nationals, were eliminated on Thursday, while 25 others—including three Turkish soldiers—were wounded. Furthermore, a Turkish armored vehicle (BMB), five mercenary military vehicles, and three motorcycles were damaged or destroyed.”