Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF, government forces clash in Aleppo province

The Syrian Democratic Forces allege that Damascus-linked factions attacked 4 of its positions aboriginal connected Monday.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) person said that equipped factions associated with the country’s information forces person attacked immoderate of its positions successful the bluish state of Aleppo, arsenic efforts by Syria’s fledgling authorities to unify the federation person been deed connected several fronts.

In a station connected X, the group, which controls overmuch of northeastern Syria, claimed the incidental took spot aboriginal connected Monday greeting successful the Deir Hafer area.

The allegation comes conscionable months aft the SDF and the Syrian interim authorities signed a landmark integration agreement successful March.

Government-linked factions launched an battle connected 4 of the SDF’s positions successful the colony of Al-Imam astatine 3am connected Monday morning, the SDF said, noting that the ensuing clashes lasted for 20 minutes.

“We clasp the Damascus authorities afloat liable for this behaviour, and reaffirm that our forces are present much prepared than ever to workout their morganatic close to respond with afloat unit and determination,” the SDF added.

The latest incidental came aft the Syrian authorities accused the SDF of injuring 4 soldiers and 3 civilians successful the bluish metropolis of Manbij connected Saturday.

The Defence Ministry called the onslaught “irresponsible”, saying it had been carried retired for “unknown reasons”, according to Syria’s authorities quality bureau SANA.

Meanwhile, the SDF, which allied with the United States to assistance decision ISIL (ISIS) successful the region, blamed the Syrian government, saying it had responded to an unprovoked artillery battle against civilians.

Such skirmishes person formed a shadiness implicit the integration pact the SDF made with Damascus successful March, pursuing the autumn of longtime President Bashar al-Assad successful December.

As portion of efforts to reunify the state aft astir 14 years of ruinous war, which killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions, the statement seeks to merge Kurdish-led subject and civilian institutions with the state.

As good arsenic its clashes with the SDF, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s caller authorities is grappling with the fallout from sectarian unit that broke retired connected July 13 successful the confederate state of Suwayda betwixt Bedouin and Druze groups, during which authorities troops were deployed to quell the fighting. The bloodshed worsened and Israel carried retired strikes connected Syrian troops, and besides bombed the bosom of the superior Damascus, nether the pretext of protecting the Druze.

Despite the ongoing ceasefire there, 4 deaths were reported successful the state implicit the weekend, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights saying that 3 of the victims were authorities soldiers and 1 was a section fighter. Syria’s authorities media reported connected deaths among information forces.

The Syrian authorities said successful a connection that gangs successful the country had “resorted to violating the ceasefire statement by launching treacherous attacks against interior information forces connected respective fronts”.

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Al Jazeera and quality agencies