The Turkish army has fired artillery shells at Syrian communities located to the west of the border town of Tel Abyad in Raqqa Province, the Kurdish Firat News Agency reported Monday. According to the agency, two villages came under heavy fire, leading to destruction and injuries; the numbers of which are being specified.
Earlier, more residential communities were shelled near the town of Ayn Issa located along the strategic Aleppo-Hassakeh highway. There have been no reports of injuries among civilians from these towns and villages.
On Oct. 9, 2019, Turkey announced Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria with the aim of creating a 30 kilometer buffer zone where Syrian refugees in Turkey would return to.
Kurds withdrew their units from these areas but carry out armed sallies from time to time.
In March 2018, Turkish troops occupied the Afrin Region populated by Kurds and located 65 kilometers away from Aleppo.
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