Turkish shelling on Syria’s Manbij leaves 2 injuries
MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) – Turkish forces and their affiliated armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), shelled on Tuesday evening the countryside of Manbij in northern Syria.
The Media Center of Manbij Military Council, a component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said the Turkish forces and the SNA factions targeted many villages in the countryside of Manbij using heavy weapons.
The Council added that the shelling affected the villages of Umm Jloud and Sayada, north of Manbij.
The shelling resulted in the injury of a civilian and a soldier of the Syrian government forces, according to the Council.
The Manbij Military Council was founded in 2017. It is consisted of fighters from all the communities of the region including the Arabs, Kurds, Circassians and Turkmen.
Manbij region experiences frequent shelling and infiltration attempts by the Turkish forces and their affiliated SNA factions.