{"id":134139,"date":"2026-01-06T06:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=134139"},"modified":"2026-01-06T06:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:10:11","slug":"sdf-says-sanctioned-pro-damascus-factions-shell-posts-east-of-aleppo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/134139\/","title":{"rendered":"SDF says sanctioned pro-Damascus factions shell posts east of Aleppo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) affirmed on Monday their \u201cfull and legitimate right\u201d to defend their fighters and civilians amid what they described as indiscriminate shelling targeting the city of Deir Hafer in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement released by its Media Center, the SDF accused the al-Amshat and al-Hamzat factions\u2014groups affiliated with the Damascus government and listed under international sanctions\u2014of carrying out the attacks on its posts and civilians&#8217; homes in Deir Hafer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, the shelling deliberately targeted civilian homes, placing residents\u2019 lives at \u201cextreme risk\u201d and constituting serious violations of international norms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF said the attacks did not result in any human or material losses among its forces, stressing that responsibility for the shelling and its consequences lies entirely with the attacking factions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update \u2013 Our forces affirm their full and legitimate right to defend both our fighters and our people amid the ongoing indiscriminate shelling currently targeting the city of Deir Hafer by the \u201cAl-Amshat\u201d and \u201cAl-Hamzat\u201d factions, affiliated with the Damascus government and\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Syrian Democratic Forces (@SDF_Syria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDF_Syria\/status\/2008266143912378868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur forces affirm their full and legitimate right to defend both our fighters and our people,\u201d the statement read, warning that continued attacks on civilians would not go unanswered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF reiterated its condemnation of what it described as crimes against civilians and held the responsible parties accountable for any escalation or repercussions resulting from the shelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) affirmed on Monday their \u201cfull and legitimate right\u201d to defend their fighters and civilians amid what they described as indiscriminate shelling targeting the city of Deir Hafer in the eastern countryside of Aleppo. 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