{"id":123347,"date":"2025-03-18T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=123347"},"modified":"2025-03-18T10:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:24:03","slug":"sdf-strikes-turkish-forces-in-north-syria-following-deadly-drone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/123347\/","title":{"rendered":"SDF strikes Turkish forces in north Syria following deadly drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday that they carried out a series of military operations against Turkish forces and their affiliated Syrian armed factions in northern Syria, resulting in multiple casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, the SDF said their operations were conducted in retaliation for what they described as a &#8220;massacre by Turkish occupation forces&#8221; in the countryside of Kobani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, SDF fighters launched intense attacks, inflicting casualties among Turkish-backed militias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the operations targeted Turkish military positions west of the Qaraqozaq Bridge, causing significant damage to the bases, though the exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second attack southwest of the bridge reportedly destroyed a radar station and inflicted severe damage on a Turkish base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement highlighted that SDF forces carried out four successful attacks against Turkish military positions and affiliated factions, resulting in confirmed hits, though the extent of the losses remains unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF also claimed responsibility for an attack on Turkish-backed militants near the Tishrin Dam, stating that three were killed and two others wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the SDF reported repelling an assault on the village of Bir Arab in the Ain Issa countryside and conducting a counterattack against Turkish-affiliated militants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The escalation follows a deadly drone strike late Sunday night, which claimed the lives of nine members of a single family and left two children critically wounded after their home was targeted by a Turkish drone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Ahmad Othman<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday that they carried out a series of military operations against Turkish forces and their affiliated Syrian armed factions in northern Syria, resulting in multiple casualties. 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