ERBIL — The Syrian Kurdish Internal Security Forces, known as Asayish and affiliated with the Democratic Union Party (PYD), announced on Sunday the killing of 18 people and the wounding of more than 65 others, including soldiers and civilians, as a result of Turkish airstrikes that targeted military, oil, and service centers in Syrian Kurdistan in recent days.

The Asayish stated in a message obtained by BasNews that the Turkish attacks resulted in the deaths of 18 individuals, including 4 soldiers, and injuries to 65 others, including 14 soldiers.

It also pointed out that the region's services, vitality, and infrastructure were targeted, causing significant damage.

The Turkish army reported on Sunday the destruction of 157 sites associated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the People's Defense Units (YPG) in the region of Syrian Kurdistan, following the Ankara attack.

The Turkish airstrikes on military, service, and oil sites in western Kurdistan are in response to an operation carried out by the PKK, which resulted in the deaths of 5 people and injuries to 22 others, according to the Turkish Interior Minister.

Turkey launched airstrikes against targets linked to Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria after Wednesday's shooting and suicide attack at a defense firm near the Turkish capital.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the attackers infiltrated from neighboring Syria and vowed there would be no let-up in the fight against Kurdish fighters.