Violent infighting between opposition factions in Syria’s Hasakah countryside
TEL TAMR, Syria (North Press) – On Thursday evening, disputes over the theft and smuggling methods turned into strong clashes with heavy weapons between gunmen of the Turkish-backed factions in the city of Sere Kaniye, northeast Syria.
“Exchange clashes took place between two groups of the Mu’tasim Division in the city of Sere Kaniye, where machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades were used,” local sources told North Press.
The reason of the infighting between the leaders of the aforementioned faction is due to their dispute over a house owned by a displaced person from the city, amid a state of panic and fear among the residents, according to the source.
In a related context, another infighting with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades erupted between the two factions of Sultan Malik-Shah Brigade and the Hamzah Division in the town of Tel Halaf, west of the city of Sere Kaniye, due to a dispute over thefts and passengers crossing smuggling routes into Turkey,” a local source told North Press.
The region is still witnessing a state of tension due to the infighting among the factions, while no casualties were reported, according to the source.
The areas of northeast Syria held by Turkey and the opposition factions have been witnessing a security chaos due to the constant infighting among these factions over the stolen goods and the extension of control, which often results in deaths and injuries.