Pro-Turkish groups’ infighting in Syria’s Sere Kaniye leaves casualties
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – On Thursday, infighting between two of Turkish-backed armed groups resulted in deaths and injuries of gunmen and civilians in the city of Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain), northeast Syria.
Heavy clashes took place between al-Badir Martyrs and al-Mawali groups in the countryside of Sere Kaniye, a local source told North Press.
Al-Badir Martyrs group tried to smuggle some people to the Turkish territory but it was prevented by al-Mawali, which turned to armed clashes.
The clashes resulted in the killing and wounding of a number of gunmen from both sides, in addition to the injury of a woman and a child.
According to the source, the city of Sere Kaniye is witnessing a state of instability, as a result of the ongoing dispute.
This comes in light of the continuation of the security chaos and the armed militants fighting for influence in the region, amid the deteriorating living and service conditions of the residents of the region.
In another context, a strong explosion was heard in the city of Sere Kaniye, near al-Diwan Square earlier today.
As a result, one person was wounded where he was taken to the hospital. The explosion also caused a state of fear and panic among the settlers in the city.
Sere Kaniye has been under the control of Turkish forces and their affiliated armed groups since late 2019, when the groups attacked the region and caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of native residents, which were then replaced by fighters from the Turkish-backed groups and their families and supporters.