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Number of Civilians Killed in Turkish Operation in Syria Reportedly Reaches 86

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Turkish military operation in Syria’s northern Afrin district has claimed lives of 86 civilians, leaving 198 others wounded since its... 28.01.2018, Sputnik International

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Number of Civilians Killed in Turkish Operation in Syria Reportedly Reaches 86

00:35 GMT 28.01.2018 (Updated: 07:09 GMT 28.01.2018)

© AFP 2023 / Ahmad SHAFIA BILALA picture shows the Kurdish-majority town of Afrin in northern Syria, on January 23, 2018, as Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies pressed an assault on the border enclave

A picture shows the Kurdish-majority town of Afrin in northern Syria, on January 23, 2018, as Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies pressed an assault on the border enclave - Sputnik International

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Turkish military operation in Syria’s northern Afrin district has claimed lives of 86 civilians, leaving 198 others wounded since its beginning a week ago, the Syrian state-run Sana news agency has reported, citing civilian sources.

On Friday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), controlling the area, reported the cross-border operation’s civilian death toll to be 59, saying that 134 other individuals on the Syrian side of the border had been injured. On Saturday, the Turkish forces attacked residential buildings in the Afrin area with different types of weapons, the agency reported.

A plume of smoke rises on the air from inside Syria, as seen from the outskirts of the border town of Kilis, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 - Sputnik International

Turkish General Staff Reports Destruction of 42 Targets in Afrin Saturday

27 January 2018, 17:53 GMT

The Turkish offensive has caused damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings and archaeological sites, the outlet added.

Ankara started its operation "Olive Branch" in Afrin on January 20. According to the Turkish leadership, the operation was aimed at clearing the country's border with Syria from terrorist presence. Ankara considers the People's Protection Units (YPG), part of the SDF, being linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as terrorist organization in Turkey.

Damascus has expressed its opposition to the Turkish operation, saying that the operation violated Syrian sovereignty.