US-Backed SDF Suffers Several Casualties by Unidentified Gunmen in Northeastern Syria

A number of gunmen of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were assassinated in two operations carried out by unidentified assailants in Raqqa city on Wednesday.

News ID: 70834

Date: 20 June 2018 - 16:37

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Unknown attackers fired RPG rockets at a vehicles of the SDF militias in al-Kahroba Street near Tal Abyadh Street in Raqqa city, killing three gunmen and injuring several more.

In the meantime, a number of SDF militias were killed or wounded in a bomb blast in Raqqa city.

Arab members of Raqqa Thowar Brigade have clashed with the Kurdish members of the SDF in the region in recent weeks.

Also, Raqqa city has been experiencing growing popular demonstrations and uprising against the US-backed militants.

On Monday, a bomb, planted by unknown assailants in the vehicle of the SDF Military Police, went off in Tal Abyadh street in Raqqa city, killing at least five SDF militias.

The SDF kept has forces on alert following the blast.

A fresh wave of attacks by unidentified parties has covered Northeastern Syria following intensified tensions between the SDF and civilians in the provinces of Hasaka, Raqqa and Deir Ezzur.

In the meantime, fresh clashes between the SDF and civilians have been reported in Qawiran neighborhood in Hasaka city, where a number of civilians were arrested.

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