ANKARA At least seven Turkish servicemen were killed on Saturday during the operation in Syria’s northern district of Afrin, the Turkish General Staff said.
Earlier in the day, the Turkish General Staff reported about five servicemen killed in Afrin operation, including two servicemen killed during the crash of a Turkish ATAK helicopter in the area.
“Two more our comrades-in-arms were killed on February 10 during Olive Branch operation, and four were injured. Eleven members of the PYD [Kurdish Democratic Union Party], the YPG [Kurdish People’s Protection Units] and IS [Daesh] terrorist organizations were killed,” the statement said.