1,858 howitzers, mortars and artillery fired at Afrin and Shehba in one month

The Turkish state and its mercenaries fired 1,858 howitzers, mortars and cannons in 152 attacks on Afrin and Shehba cantons in January.

Afrin-Shehba region defense forces announced the balance sheet of the attacks carried out by the Turkish state and its mercenaries in January.

According to the balance sheet, the occupiers attacked the Afrin and Shehba regions 152 times between 1 and 31 January 2024.

55 areas of Afrin and Shehba were targeted in the attacks carried out with howitzers, mortars, tanks, grenades, B7 rockets, missiles and attack drones.

Reconnaissance and fighter planes also flew continuously over the region throughout the month.

According to the balance sheet, the invaders fired 1709 mortar rounds, 72 hand grenades, 73 tank rounds and 4 rockets into the region during the month.

In the attack on the village of Şealê on 17 January, 3 people from the same family were injured.

A soldier affiliated with the Damascus government was injured in the attack on the village of Soxaneke. In the same village, an armed drone belonging to the invaders was shot down.