Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 25
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The Turkish Air Force for the first time bombed Manbij, a Syrian town under the control of PYD and YPG terrorist organizations, as part of the Olive Branch Operation, Turkish media outlets reported Jan. 25.
Reportedly, the Turkish Air Force destroyed one of the YPG headquarters.
The information was not confirmed or denied by the Turkish authorities.
Earlier, the Turkish authorities did not rule out that the Operation Olive branch could be expanded.
On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched a military Operation Olive Branch in Afrin.
F-16 fighter planes of the Turkish Air Force, which are inflicting air strikes on the positions of PYD on the Syrian-Turkish border, are involved in the operation.
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