Turkish Artillery, Combat Drones Target Kurdish-Held Areas In Northern & Northeastern Syria

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Turkish forces continue to escalate their attacks on Kurdish-held towns and villages in Syria’s northern and northeastern regions.

On March 16, the artillery of the Turkish military and its proxies pounded the towns of Minaq, Maraanaz and al-Alqamiyah in the northern countryside of Aleppo. The three towns are held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) maintains a number of positions there.

According to the Hawar News Agency, which is affiliated with the SDF, the Turkish artillery strikes wounded at least two service members of the SAA.

A few hours after the artillery strikes, a Turkish combat drone struck the village of Hawshan to the west of the town of Ain Issa, a stronghold of the SDF, in the northern Raqqa countryside. The drone strike damaged a vehicle. However, no casualties were reported.

The Turkish military and its proxies have been attacking SDF-held areas in northern and northeastern Syria for well over a month now.

On March 12, three children were wounded as a result of a series of Turkish artillery strikes that targeted the village of Hisza which is located to the southeast of Ain Issa.

The SDF is yet to respond to the recent Turkish attacks. The group may soon some small-scale attacks in northern or northeastern with help from the SAA in order to deter Turkish forces.

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