Syria: Infighting intensifies among Turkey-backed terrorists in Afrin

Terrorist groups backed by Ankara intensified their clashes in Turkey-controlled areas in Afrin in Syria's Northern province of Aleppo.

Militants of al-Shamiyeh Front and al-Moatasem Brigade affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) engaged in tough battle in downtown Afrin which resulted in the death of 7 terrorists from both sides and injury of many more, battlefield sources said according to FNA.

The sources noted that al-Shamiyeh Front and al-Moatasem Brigade were holding a meeting to put an end to their differences at the presence of a peace committee, but the clashes erupted between them and three members of the peace committee were also killed.

Several militants from both sides were killed and wounded during the clashes.

Meantime, Hawar news reported that 36 civilians were killed and 58 others were wounded in a series of explosions in Afrin.

In a relevant development earlier in June, tens of civilians and Ankara-backed forces were killed or wounded after three heavy explosions hit the bases of Turkey-backed militants in the town of Afrin in Northwestern Aleppo.

EA