Turkish airstrikes killed at least 36 pro-regime fighters backing Kurdish militia in Syria’s north-west Kurdish enclave of Afrin on Saturday, a monitoring group said. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces alliance said the Turkish raids targeted pro-regime positions, but gave no death toll. They came after Turkish raids on other parts of the enclave killed 14 pro-regime fighters on Thursday and four more on Friday, the monitor said. Turkish-led Syrian opposition fighters have advanced steadily since 20 January when they launched an assault on Afrin, controlled by Kurdish YPG units. More than 140 civilians have been killed in Turkish bombardment since the start of the assault, but Turkey says it takes the “utmost care” to avoid civilian casualties.

Source: The Guardian March 03, 2018 17:25 UTC