TAONAN, CHINA - JULY 23: (CHINA OUT) A Russian Su-24 fighter plane on display at the Sino-Russian 'Peace Mission 2009' joint military exercise at the Taonan tactical training base, on July 23, 2009 in Jilin Province, China. Up to 1,300 army and air force personnel from each side took part in the drill, scheduled to run from July 22-26 in Khabarovsk of Russia and the Taonan tactical training base. (Photo by Zhang Lei/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)
Late on Tuesday, Jan 16, Turkey started shelling YPG positions in Iska & Shadirah around Afrin city. This was reported by  on its account on Twitter.

President Erdogan has stated operation to invade Afrin is imminent, said the report.

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