Syria785 family members of IS fighters escaped from the Ain Issa refugee camp of Kurdish militias when Turkey shelling.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said the large-scale escape took place at Ain Issa camp today when Turkish artillery shells fell nearby. "Islamic State (IS) elements claiming to attack the guards and open the gate of the camp," the SDF representative announced.

"The refugee camp surveillance force is currently very thin due to personnel being transferred to the front lines. We do not have enough personnel in charge of the camp," the statement said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the situation in Ain Issa camp was "very chaotic". This is where the SDF manages thousands of family members of IS fighters, mostly foreigners, after the terrorist group is defeated in Syria.

SDF said that the Turkish army's shelling near the camp showed that Ankara "supported the revival of IS".

The Turkish army is attacking SDF positions with the core of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northeastern Syria. Turkey views the YPG as a terrorist organization and wants to push the Kurdish forces 30 km behind the border to create a safe buffer.

Turkey's military campaign raises fears that ISIS forces could take advantage of the chaos to emerge after a failure earlier this year. A number of riots took place on October 11 at the Al-Hol refugee camp, where IS family members gathered, when the women there stoned the security forces, but the situation was quickly resolved. specified.

More than 130,000 people have fled their homes due to Turkey's military campaign. The Turkish military announces the capture of the important town of Ras al-Ayn, which lies close to the border on October 12, while also controlling many villages in northern Syria.

Many countries oppose Turkey to launch military operations in Syria. France announced a suspension of arms exports to Turkey. Germany has announced that it will stop granting new weapons sales licenses to Turkey, fearing they could be used in a military operation in Syria.

In response, Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would not stop the operation if it had not repelled the Kurds as planned.

Ain Issa refugee camp location (red dot) in Syria. Graphics: BBC.