Member of opposition faction wounded in infighting in Afrin, north Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – A member of the Turkish-backed Hamza faction was seriously wounded in violent clashes with gunmen from al-Mawali tribe in the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo.
“The reason for the clashes is due to a dispute between members of the Hamza faction and armed men from al-Mawali tribe over a farmland seized by al-Hamza faction in the village of Kfardali, of Jindires district, in the countryside of Afrin,” a private source told North Press.
Gunmen from al-Mawali tribe tried to seize a farmland planted with wheat, but members of al-Hamza faction prevented them to do so. The gunmen then fired explosive shots at the farmland, which set it on fire, the source added.
Following the incident, members of al-Hamza faction arrested armed gunmen from al-Mawali tribe, which was met by the mobilization of members of the tribe who established checkpoints at the western entrance to the city of Afrin, and arrested members of al-Hamza faction.
According to the source, a clash took place between the two parties, which led to the injury of a member of al-Hamzah faction seriously. He was transported to the Afrin Military Hospital.
Turkey has occupied the city of Afrin and its countryside since March 2018, following a military invasion by the Turkish forces and their affiliated SNA factions called “Olive Branch”. Since then, the region has gone through killing incidents, trees’ cutting and arrests.