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Pro-Turkish Forces Seize Part of Syrian Territories in Afrin - Source

© AFP 2023 / STRINGERA general view shows the Kurdish town of Jandairis near the Syrian-Turkish border, west of the city of Afrin
A general view shows the Kurdish town of Jandairis near the Syrian-Turkish border, west of the city of Afrin - Sputnik International
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AFRIN (Sputnik) - Pro-Turkish forces have seized a major part of the Kurdish town of Jindires in Afrin amid Turkey's ongoing military operation in Syria's northern region, a source in Syrian pro-government militias told Sputnik Sunday.

"Armed groups backed by Turkey and supported by the aviation and artillery have seized a major part of the territory of Jindires in Afrin region," the source said.

The town of Jindires in Afrin's southwest is one of the biggest Kurdish settlements in the region.

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On January 20, the Turkish General Staff announced the beginning of the Operation Olive Branch, aimed against certain Kurdish forces, in Afrin. Ankara considers the Democratic Union Party (PYD), a Kurdish political party in northern Syria, and Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia affiliates of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey and several other countries, including the United States. The operation has been conducted jointly with the Free Syrian Army forces.

Damascus has condemned Ankara's actions as a violation of Syria's sovereignty.

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