“Over the past five days, several brutal crimes have been committed against civilians .. In order to protect civilians from these attacks, we have reached an agreement with the Syrian government,” said the SDS statement issued by Firat.

It is specified that this agreement will allow "the liberation of all areas of Syria occupied by the Turkish authorities and the mercenaries fighting on their side, including Afrin."

Firat previously reported that 75 Turkish soldiers died as a result of an attack by Syrian Democratic Forces in Ras Al Ain.