After violent clashes with SDF, Turkish-backed armed groups withdraw from western Ein Issa

Ein Issa- North-Press Agency
Zana al-Ali

North-Press correspondent reported that Turkish-backed armed opposition groups have withdrawn from their stationing points west of Ein Issa, northern Raqqa, after four hours long of violent clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The villages of Degelib, Bu Assi and Gerid, 9km to the west of the town of Ein Issa, on M4 highway, have witnessed ongoing violent clashes between the SDF against the Turkish-backed armed opposition groups.

At the same time, Turkey’s backed armed groups shelled the village of Khalidiya, some 10km to the west of Ein Issa, with mortars and heavy weapons.
While earlier this morning, violent clashes took place in the villages of Khalidiya and al-Debs, 10km west of Ein Issa, the matter that led to a complete closure of the international highway M4, linking Ein Issa to Jalabiya district (southern Kobani), for civilians' movement.