Tayy tribe notable backs Jubur against Syrian government forces
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A notable of the Tayy tribe in the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria said on Wednesday they support the Jubur tribe following an incident with the National Defense Forces (NDF), an armed militia affiliated with the Syrian government forces, in the city of Hasakah.
On Tuesday, tension resurfaced between Jubur tribe and the NDF in the city of Hasakah because the government forces failed to honor its agreement with the tribe to expel the NDF. The tribe deployed armed members to launch an attack on the government headquarters within the city.
Thamer al-Ta’i, one of the sheikhs of Tayy tribe in Qamishli, said they support their kinsmen from the Jubur tribe, adding that the region is in desperate need for unity and solidarity during this time.
Al-Ta’i told North Press that the allegations that accuse the Tayy tribe of backing the NDF are not true.
He added that they met with notables from the Jubur tribe and declared their support to them. He also noted that the NDF leader only represents himself and the party for which he works.
On August 13, the NDF commander in Hasakah, Abdul Qader Hamo, physically assaulted Sheikh Abdul Aziz Muhammad al-Meslet, a leader in the tribe, and his nephew, enraging the tribe’s members who later took to the streets in Hasakah and attacked NDF headquarters demanding the government hand over Hamo.
Al-Meslet told North Press on Tuesday that they “have given the Syrian government a deadline until tomorrow morning to address the matter of the National Defense Forces and expel them entirely from Hasakah.”