Direct Confrontation Growing More Likely between Syrian Troops, US-Backed Militias in Hasaka

The US-backed Kurdish militias have started fortifying their positions in Hasaka in Northeastern Syria, increasing the possibility of direct confrontation with the Syrian Army troops deployed in the region, an Arab media outlet reported on Sunday.

News ID: 70042

Date: 06 May 2018 - 18:37

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Al-Watan daily reported that the Washington-backed Kurdish militias have embarked on reinvigorating their positions along contact lines with the army in Hasaka, digging more trenches and building more bunkers around their bases and centers in Hasaka city.

It further said that the army has also put forces on alert in Hasaka.

The daily pointed to the possibly of direct confrontation between the army and the Kurds in Hasaka, saying tensions erupted after the US' new convoy of arms and ammunition was sent to the region via Simalka border-crossing.

Also, the daily further said that the ISIL terrorists have withdrawn from the villages of al-Dahou, al-Hasou and Hasoun Pasah in Hasaka Badiyeh (desert) to the benefit of the Kurds.

The Lebanese al-Manar TV network reported on Saturday that the US sent a new military convoy to the Kurdish militants' bases in Tal Beidar region between the towns of Qamishli and Tal Tamr in Northeastern Hasaka.

Al-Manar further said that the convoy, including ten trucks with a large volume of arms and ammunition entered the Kurdish base via Feesh Khabour passageway at Iraq-Syria border.

In the meantime, local sources said that the Kurdish fighters have continued forced equipment in Hasaka province, adding that the militias have detained a number of civilians Southwest of the town of Ra'as al-Ein in Northwestern Hasaka and train them in military camps mostly in the same region.

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