Political steps followed by Turkish escalation in Aleppo northern countryside
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Turkish artillery bombed, over the last 4 days of this week, a number of villages in the northern countryside of Aleppo, with more than 37 shells.
This came after Iran announced that it understood Turkey’s concerns on its southern borders, and Turkey agreed to Sweden and Finland to join NATO.
On June 28, Iran’s top diplomat said Tehran understands Turkey’s security concerns stemming from northern Syria amid Ankara’s vows over a new military incursion against the presence of the terrorist organizations.
On Thursday morning, Turkish artillery targeted the village of Umm al-Qura in the northern countryside of Aleppo, with 4 shells fell on the harvested farmland, a military source told North Press.
Hours before bombing the village of Umm al-Qura, the village of Kafr Karis was bombed with two shells. The shelling caused a state of panic among more than 70 displaced families from Afrin, who live in the village whose residents abandoned it for fear of the Turkish bombing.
The Turkish forces bombed on Tuesday four villages in the northern countryside of Aleppo, namely the villages of Abyan, Kafr Anton, Deir Jamal and Kafr Naya, with more than 21 artillery shells.
Furthermore, the Turkish forces bombed on the same day the villages of Maraanaz, Ain Digna, al-Irshadiyah, Tanab, al-Nyarabiyah and al-Sha’ala, with dozens of artillery and missile shells. There is no accurate information about the damage caused by the bombing, or the number of shells, according to what North Press was told.
The Turkish escalation comes a day after Turkey agreed to the Sweden and Finland to join the NATO.
On June 28, the Turkish forces and their opposition SNA factions targeted the villages in Afrin, north Aleppo, with four artillery shells, which resulted in the damage of dozens of olive trees there.
The Syrian government forces responded to the Turkish bombing by shelling the village of Basilhaya, which is controlled by the Turkish forces and the SNA, a military source told North Press.
A Turkish drone targeted a building in the town of Tel Rifaat, causing material damage, but there were no reports of casualties.
On the same night clashes happened between the forces of the government forces and the SNA, in the village of Samouqa, located on the front line.
On June 27, Turkish artillery bombed the vicinity of Tel Qarah village, from the town of Marea, with two shells that fell on farmland.
On June 28, Turkey signed a memorandum with Finland and Sweden supporting the invitation for the Nordic countries to become members of NATO.
Turkish media agencies reported that the military operation in northern Syria will take place after Eid al-Adha, which falls on the ninth of next July.