Erdogan reports on killed in Afrin operation

A total of 2872 terrorists have been "neutralized" since the start of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's northwestern Afrin region, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

"So far, 700 square meters of area have been freed from terrorists,” Erdogan said addressing a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

President Erdogan added that 41 Turkish soldiers have been killed since the start of the operation in Afrin. 

"In addition, 159 fighters of Free Syrian Army have been killed since the beginning of Operation Olive Branch," APA cited him as saying.