5 Turkish-backed jihadists killed in Afrin

AFRIN

During the statement, Afrin Liberation Forces said that their forces carried out 3 qualitative military operations against the Turkish occupation army and mercenareis in the center of Afrin city and the two districts of Sherawa and Shera.

The forces declared that 5 mercenaries of Firqet al-Hamza and al-Jabha al-Shamiyya were killed during the operaitons in addition to wounding 3 others.

The statement included,

"Our units have carried out successful operations against Turkish-backed terrorists in Afrin’s centre and Shera and Sherawa districts, where they eliminated at least 5 jihadists on January 15th and 16th.

Our fighters targeted a vehicle belonging to Firqet al-Hamza jihadi group in Afrin’s Mahmoudiyya neighborhood in the city's center, killing a terrorist and wounding 3 others on January 15th.

On January 16th, the fighters of Afrin Liberation Forces blasted a vehicle of the terrorist groups called Firqet al-Hamza on Basoufan village's road of Afrin’s Sherawa. 3 jihadists, including Ahmed Raghib Chelo were eliminated.

Al-Jabha al-Shamiyya terrorist group’s position was targeted with sniper rifles in al-Malkiyya village of Afrin’s Shera on January 16th. A terrorist was shot dead in the action.

These operations resulted in killing 5 mercenaries of the Turkish occupaiton and wounding 3 others seriously.

Afrin Liberation Forces

January 17th, 2019.