The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Media Center issued a statement confirming that "the Manbij Military Council successfully foiled all attacks launched by Turkish occupation mercenaries, backed by Turkish heavy artillery and airstrikes, on villages south and east of Manbij, eliminating and wounding many of the mercenaries and destroying numerous military vehicles."

The statement added: "During the violent clashes that erupted this morning near the town of Abu Qalqal, southeast of Manbij and in the northern countryside of the Tishreen Dam, 14 Turkish occupation mercenaries were eliminated, and dozens more were wounded. Furthermore, two armored vehicles, two vehicles equipped with DShK machine guns, and two motorcycles belonging to the mercenaries were destroyed.

All the mercenaries’ attacks were effectively thwarted. Footage documentation of our forces destroying mercenaries’ vehicles will be released soon."