Aleppo: Infighting Intensifies Among Terrorists in Turkey-Controlled Areas, Terrorists Plunder Infrastructures in Afrin

The militants of the Euphrates Shield Operation engaged in tough battle in Alibash village in the outskirts of Jarablus, battlefield sources said.

The sources noted that the Turkish army rushed to the place of the conflict after being informed of the clashes.

The infighting also intensified between al-Shamiyeh Front and al-Moatasem Brigade affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Afrin. Several militants from both sides were killed and wounded during the clashes.

Meantime, local sources said that the FSA militants beat up several civilians in al-Mahmoudiyeh District and plundered their assets on charges of supporting the Kurdish forces.

“Turkey-backed militants have stolen the electricity cables from six streets in Al-Zaydieh and al-Mahmoudiyeh districts to sell them in the black market,” the sources said.

In a relevant development earlier in June, tens of civilians and Ankara-backed forces were killed or wounded after three heavy explosions hit the bases of Turkey-backed militants in the town of Afrin in Northwestern Aleppo.

Two bomb-laden motorcycles went off at a base of the al-Shamiyeh Front near Qawa square in Afrin.

In the meantime, heavy infighting was reported between al-Shamiyeh Front and Liwa al-Mo’atasem in a large area from Qawa square to the industrial zone and al-Hall Bazaar.

Another blast hit Deir Sam Hospital. The hospital had halted operation after it came under threat and was forced to shut down by the Turkish troops.

The Turkey-backed militants have gone on alert immediately after the blasts.

Preliminary reports said that at least 30 militants and civilians have been killed or wounded in the explosions.

Local sources said on Sunday that the Ankara forces started closing off all the streets across the town of Jandaris in Northeastern Aleppo.

The sources pointed to anguish felt by the Turkish soldiers and their allied militants over the Kurdish militias’ surprise attack, adding that the Ankara forces prefer not to wear military uniforms to avoid becoming the target of Kurdish attacks.

The sources further said that the Kurdish militias launched eight heavy offensives against Turkish troops and their allied militants in the region in the past week.

In the meantime, local sources in Rajou in Afrin reported that the Ankara forces have plundered three power generators and telecommunication masts.

The sources also claimed that the Ankara forces have stolen the entire assets of the people in Sheikh Balou in Rajou as well.