"Operation Olive Branch" to Afrin
Turkish Armed Forces and Free Syrian Army fighters cleared the western Afrin town of Sheikh Hadid on Sunday from PKK/PYD terrorists.
Since the launch of the operation, Turkish military and the FSA liberated 128 locations including two district centers, 98 villages, 21 strategic mountains and hills and one YPG/PKK base.
On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to clear YPG/PKK-Daesh terrorists from Afrin.
According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey’s borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.
The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity, it said.
The military also said only terror targets are being destroyed and that "utmost care" is being taken to avoid harming civilians.
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