Turkey releases statement on Jarablus, al-Bab attacks
* Photo: Ministry of National Defense
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In a statement released by the Ministry of National Defense, it is said that "Turkey has notified Russia to stop targeting of civilians by Syrian regime."
As reported by the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey's Defense Ministry stated earlier today (March 15) that "ballistic missiles fired from the Syrian regime-controlled Kuweires airport in Aleppo targeted civilian settlements and parking lots for fuel tankers in northern Jarablus and al-Bab districts, with civilian casualties reported" as a result of the attacks.
"After the firing started in the [Operation] Euphrates Shield area and civilians were targeted, a notification was sent to the Russian Federation side to stop the shooting [by the Syrian regime], and the determined targets were put under fire," the ministry said on Twitter.
The ministry also noted that the troops of Turkey in the region "have been alerted" and the developments are being followed.
1- Suriye'de Rejim kontrolünde bulunan Halep'teki Kuveyris Havaalanı'dan ateşlenen ÇNRA ve balistik füzeler, kuzeydeki Cerablus ve El Bab ilçelerindeki sivil yerleşim yerleri ile akaryakıt tankerlerinin park noktalarını hedef almıştır. Sivil yaralılar bulunmaktadır. pic.twitter.com/KT8mzk1BCo
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 14, 2021
Turkey launched the Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria on August 24, 2016. The operation lasted 216 days and ended on March 29, 2017. The other two operations that Turkey has launched since 2016 across its border in northern Syria are Olive Branch (2018) and Peace Spring (2019). (PT/SD)