Türkish intelligence strikes PKK/YPG convoy seized from Assad regime PHOTO/VIDEO

Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) destroyed 12 trucks, two tanks, and two ammunition depots that had been seized by PKK/YPG terrorists from the former Assad regime in Syria’s Qamishli region.

According to Turkish security sources, MIT traced the transfer of missiles, heavy weaponry, and ammunition left behind by the Assad regime, which the terrorists had appropriated and moved into their own storage facilities, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish media.

The intelligence agency discovered that the terrorists had been operating under the cover of darkness to load the weapons onto trucks and transport them in a convoy.

The MIT operation targeted these weapons, which included missiles, heavy artillery, and ammunition, along with two depots that had been taken over by the terrorist group.

This operation comes just days after the collapse of the Assad regime, which officially unravelled following violent clashes between anti-regime groups and Syrian government forces on November 27.

MİT, terör örgütü PKK/YPG'nin Esed rejiminden ele geçirdiği füze, ağır silah ve mühimmatların yüklü olduğu 12 tır, 2 tank ve 2 mühimmat deposunu imha etti.https://t.co/qeHadIYHme pic.twitter.com/WnStMCJUEd

— TRT HABER (@trthaber) December 10, 2024

In the aftermath, Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family fled to Russia on December 8, after opposition forces seized control of the capital, Damascus, marking the end of the Baath Party's rule that had been in power since 1963.

In the wake of the regime’s fall, the PKK/YPG has sought to exploit the ensuing security vacuum, particularly in areas where control has become unclear.

The PKK, a group designated as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, has been responsible for over 40,000 deaths during its 40-year campaign of violence against Türkiye, targeting civilians, including women, children, and the elderly.

The YPG is the Syrian offshoot of the PKK, and for years, it has aimed to create a terrorist corridor along Türkiye’s border.

In recent years, Türkiye has deployed troops to the region and collaborated with local allies, such as the Syrian National Army, to prevent the establishment of this corridor and to safeguard local populations from terrorist threats.

By Aghakazim Guliyev