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Ras Al Ayn liberated
Successful operations in northern Syria by Turkey and Syrian National Army have lead to the liberation of the town Ras al Ayn from PKK/YPG terrorists as Operation Peace Spring continues, Turkey's Defence Ministry said.
According to the ministry, the battle for the strategic town was relatively quick as Turkish forces and Syrian National Army took control of surrounding villages first., according to TRT World.
Earlier, the ministry also confirmed that overnight raids in the region were conducted successfully.
Land and air assaults were carried out resulting in a total of 415 terrorists being killed since the operation began.
Turkish-backed Syrian National Army have reached strategic M4 highway in northern Syria, as forces continue their advance deeper into the region as part of Operation Peace Spring,
In Turkey, a civilian succumbed to his wounds sustained from a cross-border mortar attack by YPG/PKK terrorists on Friday.
Meanwhile, Turkey's Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar and senior commanders are visiting the operations centre on Turkey-Syria border as Ankara's anti-terror campaign enters its fourth day.
Over 100,000 displaced
More than 100,000 people from the towns of Ras al Ayn and Tal Abyad have been displaced by the escalation of violence in Syria, the UN World Food Programme said on Saturday.
The World Food Programme and its partners will still support people in the northeast despite a deterioration in the security situation, it said.
About 580,000 of the people it feeds in the region are currently living in YPG-controlled areas
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