<p>Shells fell near Afrin where militias allied with the Syrian government gathered on February 20 in a show of force against the Turkish offensive and to show support for Kurdish forces fighting them.</p><p>In this footage, multiple shells fall on the side of the road from where news outlets covered the entrance of Syrian government allied militias</a> to the Afrin region.</p><p>Local news outlets reported</a> the shelling by Turkish forces killed two fighters from militias allied with the Syrian government, and Turkish state news outlet Andalou said</a> the Syrian militias withdrew after “warning shots” were fired and did not reach the city of Afrin.</p><p>Following negotiations, the Syrian government agreed</a> forces loyal to it would enter Afrin to support local Kurdish fighters and protect Syrian sovereignty.</p><p>The alliance is notable as Syrian government forces and their allies recently clashed</a> with US backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Ezzor, a city in southeast Syria. Credit: Point Agency via Storyful</p><br />
