Turkish Armed Forces: 790 terrorists neutralized since beginning of Afrin op

  01 February 2018    Read: 1420
Turkish Armed Forces: 790 terrorists neutralized since beginning of Afrin op
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) said on Thursday that 790 terrorists had been neutralized since the beginning of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin.

Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.

On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch along with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to clear PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin, northwestern Syria.

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-defence 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 the "utmost importance and sensitivity" are being used to avoid harming civilians.

The operation is continuing "successfully" as planned, said the statement.
Afrin has been a major hideout for the PYD/PKK since July 2012, when the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria left the city to the terror group without a fight.

Yeni Şafak

 


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