YPG claims 42 Turkish soldiers and rebels killed in October attacks

The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) released a new statement this week that detailed their operations in northern Syria last month.

According to the YPG, their forces killed at least 42 Turkish soldiers and rebels during their operations in October.

Of the 42 killed, at least three were Turkish soldiers and the remaining were rebels loyal to Ankara.

Furthermore, the YPG said they destroyed eight military vehicles that belonged to the Turkish-backed rebels.

All of the YPG’s operations were conducted inside the Afrin region of northwest Aleppo; this area was captured by the Turkish-backed rebels in early March of this year.

Afrin region: Turkish backed FSA Rebels killed in sleep

Kurdish YPG sleeper cells continue their behind enemy lines operations targeting enemy forces in Afrin region - north Syria

On October 11th, YPG sleeper cell carried out a military operation in the village of Qeretepe of Shera district, targeting the members of the Sultan Murad Division. YPG fighters managed to sneak into FSA fighters bedroom killing two of them during sleep.

At same time on October 10th, YPG carried another attack targeting a member of al-Waqas Brigade on the road leading to Senare village in Shiya district. As a result, 1 FSA rebel named Hammoud al-Juma was killed.