Alwaght- Turkish fighter jets have struck on Wednesday a checkpoint controlled by pro-government forces on the road to Afrin in northwestern Syria, killing five fighters and injuring two more.
Reuters cited a Syrian commander as saying that the Shiite forces, which control the nearby towns of Nubl and Zahraa, recently assumed control of the position in agreement with the Kurdish YPG militia — the stated target of a Turkish offensive in the Afrin region.
Al Masdar news also cited local activists as saying that Turkish warplanes bombed Nubl , Killing at least three civilians.
