As ISIS groups continue to attack the town of Ayn îsa and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo city, combatants of YPG /YPJ (People’s/Women’s Defense Units) have conducted an operation against gang groups.

As ISIS groups continue to attack the town of Ayn îsa and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo city, combatants of YPG /YPJ (People’s/Women’s Defense Units) have conducted an operation against gang groups.

YPG Press Office has released a statement regarding the ongoing fighting in the territory of Rojava, West Kurdistan.

Accordingly, ISIS gangs launched an expansive attack from two sides targeting the town of Ayn îsa between 11.30-12.00 of April 3 and 05.00-05.45 of April 4. During the same day, gang groups also attacked the eastern side of Ayn îsa between 05.00-06.00 in the morning.

In the meantime, gangs affiliated to Lîwaa Sultan Murad, Ahrar Al-Sham, 16. Division, Lîwaa El-Fetih, Jaysh Al-Mucahidîn, Kombûna Festeqim Kema Emert Union and Nûreddîn Zenkî continue their attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo.

The statement reported that YPG/YPJ combatants launched an operation against a gang group preparing for an attack in the region of Seken Şikeyf. While YPG/YPJ forces hit the emplacements of gangs effectively, the number of casualties inflicted on gang groups couldn’t be verified.

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