Turkey to ‘purge’ terror in south with Afrin operation

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will ‘resolutely’ continue to fight against terrorism at home and abroad

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey will continue to fight terrorism on its southern borders with the operation in the northern Syrian region of Afrin, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.

“In the coming days, God willing, we will continue with Afrin [operation] -- that we started first with Euphrates Shield Operation -- to purge terrorism from our southern borders,” Erdogan said in his speech at the provincial congress meeting of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in the central Anatolian Tokat province.

Erdogan said he also expected support from allies in Turkey’s fight against terrorism.

He added Turkey would "resolutely" continue to fight against terrorism both at home and abroad.

On Saturday, Turkish security forces hit several PKK/PYD targets in the Afrin district of Syria's Aleppo province to prevent a "terror corridor" from forming along Turkey's borders.

According to information gathered by Anadolu Agency in Idlib, the Turkish army fired at least 40 times during the artillery bombardment in Afrin’s five districts including Bosoufane, Jindires and Rajo.

The artillery units hit PKK/PYD forces from Turkey's southern province of Hatay.

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