The Turkish military reported that four Kurdish militiamen were killed and another six were injured in the shelling of YPG positions.[7] The Syrian Democratic Forces states that the attack had temporarily halted operations against ISIL near the Iraqi border. The Syrian Democratic Forces also stated that Turkish strikes were not limited to Kobani, but surrounding areas along the Syrian-Turkish border held by Rojava. On 30 October 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed to clear the Eastern Euphrates region of Kurdish militias, while on 29 October Turkish forces had targeted YPG positions along the Euphrates river.[8] In response to the attack, the SDF redeployed multiple units from the Deir Ez Zor region to confront the Turkish forces.[9] In retaliation, the YPG stated that it destroyed a Turkish vehicle and released a video of the attack;[10] however, the statement has not been acknowledged by the Turkish government.[11] A Turkish military vehicle fired at the border station in the town of Tell Abyad, leaving one dead from the SDF's Self-Defense Forces.[12]