The fate of Afrin is still uncertain. As announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Syrian rebels backed by Turkey have taken total control of the center of Afrin: “The units of the Free Syrian Army, which are supported by the Turkish armed forces, have taken control of the center of Afrin. this morning at 8:30 ".
Statement also confirmed by the Turkish army which announced that the city of Afrin is "under control" and that the land reclamation operations are underway to locate and neutralize explosive devices.
However, the news was denied by a senior Kurdish-Syrian official. Hadia Yusuf, speaking to the Associated Press, reported that the fighting is still ongoing and that Turkish fighters are helping civilians to escape from the "massacres" perpetrated by Turkish forces and their allies in the enclave.