FSA liberates 2 more villages in NW Syria

AFRIN, SYRIA -MARCH 21: Free Syrian Army (FSA) liberated two more villages of YPG/PKK-Daesh terrorists in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region after Turkish Armed Forces and Free Syrian Army (FSA) took complete control of northwestern Syria's Afrin within the "Operation Olive Branch. Mistura and Qastak Kishiq villages were liberated from the terrorists. Residents from Mistura villages Um Hassan and Jamila Abdurrahman speak to the press at the village. Turkey launched the Operation Olive Branch on Jan. 20 to clear terrorist groups from Afrin in northwestern Syria amid growing threats posed from the region. On Sunday, Turkish-backed troops liberated the town center of Afrin, which had been a major hideout for the YPG/PKK terrorists since 2012. According to the Turkish General Staff, Operation Olive Branch aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from the cruelty and oppression of terrorists.It is being carried out under the framework of Turkey’s rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN Charter and respect for Syria's territorial integrity, the army said. (Footage by Abdulfettah Huseyin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)