Kurdish forces occupied the town of Qurne, located very near the Turkish border north of Afrin in Syria, on January 24.
In this footage, reporters interview Kurdish fighters at different locations. Some stone houses show evidence of damage and looting.
Kurdish fighters are also seen staking out positions on hilltops and firing rifles.
Turkey and its allies from the Free Syrian Army launched Operation Olive Branch in northern Syria on January 20 and are attacking Kurdish forces holding the area on multiple fronts. Credit: ANHA via Storyful
