ROJAVA – As reported, the turkish fascist state was preparing a large scale operation to attack the positions of the guerrillas were last year they were not capable of being successful due to the history resistance of the freedom fighters. Still related to this operation and escalation of conflict, over Easter Weekend, Turkish-backed groups repeatedly shelled villages on the Tel Tamir front, including the Christian-Assyrian villages of the Khabur Valley. At least one Assyrian officer was killed. An Assyrian guard & a civilian were injured in a separate attack.
According to the SDF, an officer of the Assyrian Khabur Guards was killed in Tel Shennan, while in Tel Tawil a member of the Assyrian Internal Security Forces was injured & a civilian had his leg amputated as a result of the shelling.
According to local reports, SNA shells also hit the ground close to Russia’s military base north of Tel Tamir last night – a possible attempt by Turkish-backed groups to test Russia’s reaction amid its entanglement in Ukraine. Turkish drones observed last night’s shelling.