565 mortar shells were defused in Ras al-Ayn: Turkish Defense Ministry
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565 mortar shells were defused in Ras al-Ayn, Turkey's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Another disaster was prevented owing to the high level of training, experience and the watchfulness of our commandos. A total of 565 mortar shells were defused in a civilian house rigged with explosives by PKK/YPG members east of Ras al-Ayn," the statement said.
Turkish Army Forces along with Syrian National Army launched a cross-border military operation, which code-named by Turkey as "Operation Peace Spring", into north-eastern Syria against PKK/YPG on 9 October 2019. (ILKHA)
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