The Syrian government strongly condemns the attack of Turkey on the city of Afrin , which is an integral part of Syria, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry of the Syrian Arab Republic.
“The Syrian Arab Republic resolutely condemns the Turkish aggression against the city of Afrin, which is an integral part of the territory of Syria,” the Syrian national agency SANA quotes.
The Foreign Ministry said that the actions of Turkey are another step in encroachment on the sovereignty of Syria.
Earlier on Saturday, the General Staff of Turkey announced the beginning of the operation “Olive Branch” against the formation of Kurds in Syrian Africa. The operation began at 17.00 Moscow time.
According to the General Staff, 72 aircraft participated in it, 108 of 113 targets were hit.