More fighting across Syria's Afrin region, as Turkey continues a ground-and-air assault against a US backed Kurdish group controlling the area. Ankara considers the militia to be a terror group and a threat to security. Meanwhile, Washington says it's open to helping Turkey create secure zones, and to address legitimate concerns in the region. But in order for that to happen, Turkey wants the US to end its support of the Kurdish forces. CGTN's Michal Bardavid reports from the Turkey-Syria border.

On Monday, Turkish airstrikes again hit Syria's Afrin city, targeting the Kurdish group YPG's positions. While rockets launched from within Syria shook Turkey's Kilis town.

While Turkey has emphasized they are not targeting civilians - only terrorists, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least 18 civilians were killed in Afrin and nearby villages by Turkish airstrikes that started last weekend.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Turkey had no interest in anyone's land, and that Ankara only wanted Syria's territorial integrity. Erdogan also announced Turkey had discussed the operation with Russia and had come to an agreement.

RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN PRESIDENT OF TURKEY" Afrin will be settled. There won't be a step back from Afrin. We discussed this with our Russian friends, we have an agreement. We also talked to the other coalition powers. We also talked to America but we could not convince them of one thing."

MICHAL BARDAVID TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER In Turkey, there are some different views on the Olive Branch operation, however, many of the locals living here in towns or cities located near Afrin's border say they feel nervous and support the Turkish government's decision to take action.

HATAY RESIDENT "If Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan or the Turkish armed forces calls for a military campaign I would leave and join the army without even saying goodbye to my child, God willing."

Some locals say the U.S. is partly at fault for having supported the Syrian Kurdish armed group YPG during its fight with ISIL.

HATAY RESIDENT "The United States provided them with weapons, and when the U.S. arms them, these groups are strengthened."

But not everyone agrees.

ATILLA KALAY DIYARBAKIR RESIDENT "I don't approve the attack that is carried out on Afrin at the moment. As a matter of fact, Kurds proved themselves when they fought Daesh (Islamic State) gangs and gained a place in world politics. But now that the gang is gone, Turkey is fighting Afrin."

NATO issued a statement on the operation and said that Turkey has the right to defend itself as it faces terrorism, but should do so in a proportionate and measured way. Michal Bardavid, CGTN, at the Turkish Syrian border.