Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin

Turkish ground troops and rebel allies – supported by intense artillery fire and air strikes – are battling U.S.-equipped Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria’s Afrin region


Operation Olive Branch: Turkey aims to establish 30km “safe zone”, pushing YPG out of Afrin’s western border to city of Manbij

Combatants: 8,000-10,000 YPG facing 6,400 Turkish troops plus 25,000 pro-Turkey rebels


TURKEY
Manbij
Kurdish-held
SYRIA
Damascus
IRAQ
JORDAN
200km 120 miles


Syrian government
Turkey and allies
Areas captured by Turkey and allies
Rebel forces
Kurdish YPG

TURKEY
Kilis
Azaz
Afrin
Afrin
Menagh airbase
Tal Rifaat
SYRIA
Al Bab
ALEPPO PROVINCE
Aleppo
Reyhanli
Bab al-Hawa
IDLIB PROVINCE

10km 6 miles


Sources: Stratfor, LiveUAMap 
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