The previous day in the battle for the Syrian Afrin 59 were killed by Turkish soldiers and terrorists, about it reported in circulation, "Syrian democratic forces" (SDF), consisting mostly of Kurdish groups.

the assurances of the Kurds, dozens of people from the Turkish side were damaged health, destroyed several pieces of different mechanisms. In the SDF accused Ankara of attacks on the civilian population and told about the readiness to continue the resistance of the Turkish army and " faithful jihadis ".

The General staff of the Turkish armed forces on 20 January announced the launch of "operation Olive branch" against the forces of the Syrian Kurds in the Afrin. At the same time with Turkey, the militants of the " free Syrian army ".

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