Mazloum Abdi: The Syrian Democratic Forces have no relation with the Ankara attack

The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, said on Saturday, during a televised speech, that the Syrian Democratic Forces had nothing to do with the recent attack on Ankara.

Abdi stressed during his speech that Turkey cannot prove the infiltration of people from Syrian territory.

Turkey, through its president, said that “ Ankara attack, which targeted the Aviation and Space Industries Company (Tusas) in the capital, was carried out by the infiltration of perpetrators from Syria into Turkish territory.”

Turkish officials accused the Kurdistan Workers’ Party of being behind the attack, and the latter later confirmed its responsibility for the attack and revealed the names of its perpetrators.

Meanwhile, SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi indicated his forces’ commitment not to carry out any military operations on Turkish territory.

Abdi stressed that their main and only arena for their military actions is the Syrian arena only.

He stated that, the Turkish state is targeting the international forces that work with their forces in the international coalition and Russia.

He said, “Turkey’s main goal behind these attacks is to eliminate the Autonomous Administration, weaken the security and stability of the region, and displace the people from their villages.”

Since Thursday night, Turkey has launched air strikes on various areas of North-East Syria, and these strikes have focused on vital and civilian installations.

The total number of Turkish strikes “with drones, 13 with warplanes, and 573 mortar shells, and the general total reached 705 targets,” according to what the Asayish announced on Friday evening.

According to the Asayish statement, the number of people who lost their lives as a result of these attacks reached 17 people, while the number of wounded reached 48 people.

The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces stressed their repeated efforts to engage in dialogue with all parties, especially Turkey.

He stressed that the Autonomous Administration and the SDF always present dialogue as the only way to resolve the Syrian crisis and did not tend to escalate with any of the parties and entities in the Syrian crisis, including Turkey.

Mazloum Abdi pointed out at the conclusion of his speech, “We will do everything necessary to protect our people from these attacks.”