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The Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) ramped up its military buildup near Tal Rifaat and Manbij against a possible offensive by People's Protection Units (YPG,) the Daily Sabah Turkish newspaper reported.
The group is reportedly preparing for attacks on FSA-held areas following Turkey's shelling of positions held by the terrorist group and Turkey's possible full-fledged operation in northeastern Syria, the newspaper said.
The Turkish military hit, on Sunday, YPG positions in the Zor Magar area to the west of northern Syria's Ayn al-Arab region, east of the Euphrates River, with artillery shells.
The operation followed YPG attacks on FSA factions in Marea town in northern Aleppo, as well as other activities including the construction of trenches and barricades, added the Daily Sabah.