18 Turkish-Backed Mercenaries Killed As A Result Of Our Forces’ Response Operations

To the Media and Public Opinion:

The aggressions of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries have been continuing since November 19th.
They have expanded their aggressions, targeting civilians and the economic and service facilities.
In addition to targeting the areas with shells on a daily basis, the mercenaries continue launching ground attacks and infiltration attempts in our areas.
Over the past few days, several attacks were thwarted by our forces.
On December 4, the Turkish-backed mercenaries launched an infiltration attempt on the village of the al-Dibs, Tal Tamir western countryside. In response to this attack, our forces killed four mercenaries, foiling the attempted attack.

On December 5, the occupation’s mercenaries attempted again to infiltrate the area, but this time in the village of al-Arisha, Tal Tamir countryside. However, our forces also responded to this attack and clashed with the attacker mercenaries, killing six of them in addition to confiscating 2 AK-47 rifles, two-night vision scope, and a cell phone.

On December 7, the Turkish-backed mercenaries stationed in the village of Mushairfa Ruma, located between Tal Tamir town and Serê kaniyê / Ras al-Ain city, attempted to attack our areas. However, our forces thwarted their attack, killing four of the attacker mercenaries.

And on December 8, the Turkish-backed mercenaries stationed in the base located in the occupied village of Um al-Khair, Zarkan countryside, attempted to attack the area, as a result; our forces responded to them and killed four mercenaries and six others were wounded.
In the total outcome of our forces’ response operations:
18-mercenary were killed and 6 others wounded.

SDF Media Center
December 13, 2022.