Leader of Turkish-backed faction killed in Syria’s Aleppo countryside

ALEPPO NORTHERN COUNTRYSIDE, Syria (North Press) – On Friday, a leader of the Turkish-backed Suqour al-Sham faction was killed in an IED explosion in the city of al-Bab in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, north Syria. 

“The IED was planted by unknown persons inside the car of Fadi Abu Hussein Suqour, the leader of the Suqour al-Sham faction, which killed him instantly,” an exclusive source told North Press.

“The leader was targeted near the college of the Turkish-backed Hamzah Division, on the western route of the city of al-Bab,” the source said.

The leader holds the position of official of the faction’s public relations office, according to the source.

Yesterday, Thursday, a member of the Public Relations Office of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, nicknamed Abu Khaled Sidawi, was killed after his car was targeted with an IED behind the Fatima al-Zahra Mosque in al-Bab, according to the same source.

Since 2017, al-Bab city has been under the control of the Turkish-backed armed Syrian factions following Operation Euphrates Shield, which was led by Turkey and Turkish-backed Syrian factions. 

Areas controlled by the Turkish-backed factions have been witnessing security chaos accompanied by frequent explosions, in addition to cases of kidnapping and corruption amid the failure of these factions to maintain security.

Reporting by Farouq Hamo