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Dozens injured in Turkey over shelling from Syrian Afrin - Authorities

Dozens injured in Turkey over shelling from Syrian Afrin - Authorities
Sputnik - At least one person was killed and 46 were injured in the Turkish city of Reyhanli, Hatay province, in shelling from the territory of Syria's northwestern Afrin district, while seven people were injured in the Turkish border city of Kilis, local authorities said Sunday.

Earlier on in the day, Reyhanli municipal authorities reported about one killed and 32 injured people in the rocket shelling from Syria.

"PYD terrorists [Syria's Kurdish Democratic Union Party] fired 11 rockets, including nine rockets, which hit the territory of Reyhanli. As a result of the rocket shelling 47 people were injured, including 30 nationals of Turkey and 17 Syrians. All of them were transferred to local hospitals. One Syrian citizen was killed, four people continue treatment in hospitals, 42 were discharged," the administration of Hatay province said in a statement.

According tothe authorities ofKilis, the city was also subjected toa rocket shelling fromAfrin. At least four rockets hit the city injuring seven people.

On Saturday, the Turkish Armed Forceslaunched an operation dubbed Olive Branch againstthe Kurdish forces inAfrin district. The operation started at14:00 GMT and a total of72 Turkish aircraft conducted airstrikes inAfrin. On Sunday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed the start ofthe ground operation inthe region.

The Syrian government has firmly condemned Turkey's offensive againstAfrin, which is an integral part ofSyria.
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