At least nine people were killed and 13 were injured in the northern Syrian district of Afrin as a result of the bombardments by the Turkish Air Force targeting Kurdish YPG militant group, media reported Sunday citing the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).
According to Rudaw broadcaster, six civilians and three militants were killed in the Turkish airstrikes.
Later in the day, media reported that a seven years old boy of Arab origin was seriously wounded in the Turkish airstrikes and local medics failed to save his life.
On Saturday, the Turkish General Staff declared the launch of the operation dubbed Olive Branch against the Kurdish forces in Afrin. The operation started at 14:00 GMT and over 70 Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes in seven districts of Afrin, where 108 targets were hit. The military operation has already been condemned by Syria and the Syrian Foreign Ministry claimed that it was a violation of Syrian sovereignty.
