The Turkish forces and allied Syrian rebels captured the city of Ras al-Ayn in the countryside of Hasakah Province in northeastern Syria on Sunday.
The city is the latest Kurdish-held area that has been captured by the Turkish forces since the beginning of the Turkish assault in northern Syria 11 days ago, state news agency SANA said, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from Ras al-Ayn, according to the report.