To the Press and Public Opinion

The attacks and violations of the occupying Turkish army and gangs affiliated to it in Rojava continue. The occupying Turkish forces are now concentrating their attacks on Efrin and surrounding villages.

The attacks of the occupying Turkish army and affiliated gangs in the past 5 days are as follows;

On 26.06.2017, the gangs afilliated to the Turkish army used B7 rockets and Duschka machine guns to attack Girê Qestel and Maranaz villages attached to the Efrin Şera area and the Şehit Şilan, Girê Barin and Girê Baz which are a part of Efrîn Cindirês district; the village of Basûfane attached to Efrîn Şêrewa district was also attacked with mortars.

On 27.06.2017, the gangs affiliated to the Turkish army attacked with mortars and Duschka machine guns Haciza Hedamat, the villages Eyn Deqn, Minix, Malikiyê, Al-Qamiyê and Maranez belonging to Efrîn Şera and Basûfanê village attached to Efrîn’s Şêrewa district.

On 28.06.2017, the gangs affiliated to the Turkish army attacked using mortars and Duschkas the villages of Basüfanê and Bircikê Silêman in Efrîn’s Şêrewa district and Girê Baz and Girê Barîn attached to Efrîn’s Cindirêsê district.

On 29.06.2017 between 11:00-12:00 the gangs affiliated to the Turkish army attacked the village of Bircikê Silêman attached to Efrîn Şêrewa with mortars while attacking Maranazê village in Efrîn Şera with Duschkas and BKCs. Mortars were also fired on Bircikê Silêman village at 18.00 on the same day.

On 30.06.2017 at 04:00 the Turkish army affiliated gangs attacked Bircikê Silêman attached to Efrîn Şêrewa with mortars and at 06:00 launched an attack on Zuweyr and Geliyê Zîn villages attached to Efrîn’s Cindirêsê district with Duschkas. Also the Turkish army attacked the Pira Heşarkê bridge in Efrîn’s Raco district with tanks shells and mortars.

YPG Press Office | 1 July 2017