SDF Shoots Down Three Turkish Drones and Shelling Continues
March 13, 2025, 10:04 am

SDF Shoots Down Three Turkish Drones and Shelling Continues

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The Syrian Democratic Forces announced the downing of three Turkish drones while flying over the Tishrin Dam area in rural Aleppo, where these drones were preparing to carry out attacks on positions belonging to the SDF. This comes amid increasing military tensions in the region.

In a related context, the village of Kharous, located south of the city of Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), and the surrounding area of the Qaraqozak bridge were subjected to heavy artillery shelling by Turkish forces, resulting in significant material damage and heightened panic among the local residents.

Northern and Eastern Syria are experiencing a notable increase in aerial and artillery attacks, amid ongoing tensions between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Turkish army. Turkish aircraft have launched a series of violent airstrikes during the night, targeting the Tishrin Dam area and the village of Malha in the rural area of Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), as well as the Qaraqozak bridge, with no accurate information on the extent of the losses reported so far.

In addition, violent clashes have occurred on the battlefronts in eastern rural Aleppo, where four members of the National Army factions were killed during an infiltration operation carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces around Deir Hafer.

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