Syrian National Army thwarts infiltration bid by YPG/PKK terrorists

AZAZ, Syria

The Syrian National Army (SNA) thwarted an attempt by the YPG/PKK terrorist group to infiltrate soldiers on the frontlines in northern Syria on Monday.

YPG/PKK terrorists tried to infiltrate the opposition-controlled Marea district in the northern countryside of Aleppo province.

The SNA soldiers then clashed with the terrorists and pushed them back.

YPG/PKK terrorists suffered losses in the clashes, according to local security sources.

Terrorists from the PKK/YPG continue to hide in Tal Rifat, which is only 18 kilometers (11 miles) from the Turkish border and on the frontline of the Operation Euphrates Shield zone, where Turkish security forces have been providing security since 2016-2017.

The YPG/PKK terror group often attacks Jarabulus, Afrin, and Azaz from the Manbij and Tal Rifat areas in Syria.

The YPG/PKK terrorists often target Turkish security forces providing security in the areas of Operation Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch, and Peace Spring, and try to infiltrate the positions of Syrian opposition fighters from regions where the terror group was supposed to withdraw under the agreements with the US and Russia.

Since 2016, Ankara has launched three successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents. They are Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).

In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK terror group's Syrian offshoot.

* Writing by Zehra Nur Duz