In a statement late Saturday, the Turkish military said five soldiers were killed after their tank in Syria came under attack near Afrin. The total death toll for Turkish troops since the operation, codenamed Olive Branch, started on Jan. 20 now stands at 13. Turkey's first demand is to see the YPG move east of the Euphrates River and leave the town of Manbij, where American troops backing the Syrian Kurdish fighters are stationed, Kalin said. Syrian Kurds march in the northern Syrian city of Afrin during a demonstration on Saturday denouncing the military operation by the Turkish army against the Kurdish YPG forces in Syria's Kurdish enclave. Since then, Syrian troops have captured wide parts of the country and in recent weeks have been making advances in Idlib.

Source: CBC News February 04, 2018 14:48 UTC