On March 3, 2024, the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) raided a Turkish occupation army base on Al-Syada front in the village of Sheikh Nasser northwest of Manbij city. They inflicted painful blows to the Turkish occupation.

“Our fighters skillfully and professionally targeted the occupiers’ base. Initially, they attacked enemy positions with medium weapons, then engaged with individual weapons at a distance of 20 meters. As a result, our fighters managed to enter the depot, destroyed several weapons, and seized some of them,” said a statement released by YPJ Media Center on Wednesday.

“As a result of this effective operation, our fighters managed to eliminate 6 mercenaries affiliated with the Turkish occupying state. They completely destroyed the occupation army base, including a 12.5-meter tank. Additionally, 2 Kalashnikov rifles, a Browning machine gun, a wireless device, a phone, and Turkish mercenary IDs were seized.”

The statement continued: “After successfully executing the operation, our fighters withdrew safely to their positions. Since our fighters completely destroyed the Turkish occupation base, it was set on fire and burned, resulting in a large explosion inside, but its consequences are unknown.”

The statement concluded: “As Women’s Protection Units, this operation came as a tribute to the memory of the female comrades who were martyred by the Turkish occupation state. We are a retaliatory force determined to triumph in our journey. No attack on female leaders, homeland, or the achievements of the women’s revolution in Rojava will pass without a response.”