* Turk Army and Turk backed rebels captured more areas in Afrin enclave. 
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DV8PENyWsAAwEQl.jpg)
They have capture nearby villages of Jandares town and Turk soldiers secialized in urban attack have also arrived on these fronts for upcoming attack on Jandares town. Euphrates shield groups trying to connect their areas near Manbij to Idlib province through captured territories from Kurds in Afrin.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DV78FsuW0AEmSUR.jpg)

* A monitoring group revealed that total of 15 Russian mercenaries had died in clashes with US backed SDF (Dyrian Democratic Forces) Kurd forces last week. The mercenaries were died of arms depot explosion during clashes.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWD_Li5W0AIcEux.jpg)

* Large number of Syrian forces and foreign militias have arrived in Euphrates valley for an upcoming operation against US backed SDF forces. Last week attack didn't played well as US air force bombed the advancing forces and killed 100-200 pro-Assad Syrian, Iranian and Russian fighters in the attack.

* Rebels have transferred arrested 370 IS members to secret prisons and have started interrogation about their crimes. IS members were captured two days ago after 4 months of fights in the region.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DV6FT1AXUAAIsP7.jpg)

* Turkey have released video of destroying Iran made jeep which was handed to YPG Kurd groups last week. Turk drones tracked the jeep and destroyed YPG's garage with dozens fighters and vehicles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvbK0DYGkYQ

source: [1](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/15/fifteen-russian-security-staff-killed-in-syria-explosion?CMP=share_btn_tw), [2](https://twitter.com/CivilWarMap), [3](https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq).