YPG attacking Syria safe zone: Ankara

November 06 2019 15:58:14

YPG attacking Syria safe zone: Ankara

ANKARA

The YPG/PKK terror group continues to violate the safe-zone deals Turkey hammered with the U.S. and Russia, and attacks Turkey's anti-terror operation area, the National Defense Ministry said on Nov. 6.

The ministry said that YPG/PKK terrorists have continued to hit areas in northern Syria, which were cleared of terrorists after Turkey's anti-terror "Operation Peace Spring."

"While Turkish Armed Forces [TSK] fully committed to agreement reached to establish a safe zone, PKK/YPG terrorists continue to attack towards Operation Peace Spring territory," the ministry said in a tweet.

The terrorists launched 11 harassment attacks, the ministry conveyed.

In last 24 hours terrorrists committed 11 harassment attacks mostly mortar shells and anti-tanks missiles," the tweet said.

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