At least 13 Syrian people, including children, were killed and many others injured Saturday in a terrorist bomb attack -- carried out by YPG/PKK terrorists -- in northern Syria, according to an Anadolu Agency correspondent on the ground.
A bomb-laden vehicle targeted a busy marketplace in Tal Abyad's district center, according to initial reports.
"Based on first findings, 13 civilians were killed and around 20 others injured" in the explosion in the northeastern town of Tal Ayab, Turkey's defence ministry said in a statement.
Turkey strongly condemned the inhumane terror attack in Syrian district of Tal Abyad, and urging all countries to take stand against the YPG that has been viewed by Ankara as the Syrian extension of the bloody-minded PKK terror group.
The YPG/PKK terror group is targeting settlement areas under control of the Syrian National Army (SNA) that has fought alongside the Turkish forces in Turkey-led anti-terror operations in northern Syria.
The YPG/PKK terrorists continue attacks in Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ayn districts despite pulling out of the area under a deal reached by Turkey and the U.S. on Oct. 17.
Turkey launched an anti-terror operation, Operation Peace Spring, on Oct. 9 to eliminate terrorists from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey's borders, aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees and ensure Syria's territorial integrity.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the European Union -- has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the Syrian offshoot of the PKK.
