The Free Syrian Army (FSA) units backed by the Turkish military have taken control of Afrin town center, as part of Turkey's Operation Olive Branch to clear PKK-linked People's Protection Units (YPG) and Daesh terrorists in northern Syria, reports said Sunday.
According to the Doğan News Agency, the FSA forces started entering the town center from southeastern Afrin early Sunday.
Reports noted that gunshots and explosion sounds are being heard in the area, while Turkish fighter jets continue to fly over the city.