At least 18 Syrian National Army (SNA) soldiers were martyred on Wednesday, putting the number of total martyrs at 64, during in Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Syria since its launch last week.
The SNA forces is composed of various opposition groups fighting against the Bashar al-Assad regime of Syria, fighting alongside Turkish forces against YPG/PKK terrorists as part of the anti-terror operation.
A total of 187 SNA soldiers have also been injured during Operation Peace Spring which was launched on Oct. 9 to eliminate YPG/PKK terrorists from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey’s borders, aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees, and ensure Syria’s territorial integrity.
Clashes with the YPG/PKK terrorists are ongoing as the counter-terrorism operation is underway in various locations in the Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ayn districts on the Syria-Turkey border.
A total of 673 YPG/PKK terrorists have been neutralized.
The operation has cleared two district centers, a town and tens of villages of the YPG/PKK terrorists so far.
Ankara wants to clear northern Syria east of the Euphrates River of the terrorist PKK and its Syrian offshoot, the PYD/YPG.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the European Union -- has been responsible for deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
