BALADI NEWS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced the start of the military operation "Peace Spring" east of the Euphrates.
Baladi News correspondent reported that Turkish army and factions of the "Syrian National Army" have already started military operations against the YPG led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the city of Ras al-Ein in Hassakeh countryside and in Tal Abyad of Raqqa's countryside.
The Turkish armed forces launched initial artillery and rocket firing on the Kurdish Units' positions in Ras Al-Ein and Tal Abyad, Baladi correspondent added.
He said that four explosions were heard in positions of YPG in Ras al-Ein, which explosions were caused by aerial bombardment of Turkish aircraft.
The Turkish aircraft targeted "SDF" sites in the villages of Asadiya and Bir Nouh in the countryside of Ras al-Ain.
Our correspondent noted that the Internet service was cut off from the cities of Ras Al Ain and Tal Abyad immediately after the start of the military operation announced by Turkey.