Areas in Manij countryside experienced considerable military escalation in the past two days, where Turkish forces have escalated their bombardment and airstrikes by drones, targeting civil and military positions.
This comes as a part of efforts by Turkish forces and their proxy militias to take control of the strategic Teshreen dam and Qarrah Qarquzaq bridge, amid growing concerns about expanding military operations, which could probably affect the humanitarian and security situations in that region.
In the past two days, SOHR documented the death of 101 combatants in bombardment and clashes between Syrian Democratic Forces and “National Army” factions in Manbij countryside; they are distributed as follows:
- 85 Turkish-backed militiamen.
- 16 members of SDF and affiliated military formations.