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Northeast Syria clashes between army, pro-Turkey fighters kill 23: monitor


Sunday, 3 September, 2023 , 17:23

Beirut, Sept 3, 2023 (AFP) — Clashes in Kurdish-held northeast Syria between the army and Turkey-backed armed factions killed 23 people on Sunday after pro-Ankara rebels attempted to infiltrate the area, a war monitor said.

Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported "18 dead among the (pro-Turkish) factions and five from the regime forces" in Hasakeh province, adding that others were wounded.