US EditionSyrian Government, Kurdish-Led SDF Exchange Accusations over Northern Syria Attack
NEAR MANBIJ, NORTHERN SYRIA, AUG 2 – The rocket attack near Manbij injured seven people and worsened tensions over the SDF's integration into Syrian state institutions, highlighting fragile ceasefire agreements, officials said.
- On Saturday, Syria's defence ministry accused the SDF of firing a rocket barrage in Manbij that injured four troops and three civilians, while the SDF said it was responding to an unprovoked artillery attack with more than ten shells.
- Despite the integration deal signed in March, the SDF said it must join as a bloc while Damascus demands individual enlistment, highlighting ongoing disagreements over merging procedures.
- Reaffirming de-escalation commitments, the SDF said it urged authorities to control undisciplined factions, while SANA described the strike as "irresponsible" without justification.
- Following the attack, the military repelled sources of fire near civilian villages and said it was carrying out precise strikes.
- Regional powers are watching closely to prevent further escalation, as the SDF has controlled roughly a quarter of Syria's territory since the war began.
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SDF-attributed attack injures seven civilians
The Defense Ministry’s Press Department informed that the Syrian army repelled an attempted attack on a military deployment point near Al-Qajariya, as part of an offensive described by Damascus authorities as unjustifiable. The Ministry indicated that the attack left four soldiers and three civilians injured, in addition to causing material damage to homes in the area. It added that, in response, army units carried out precision strikes on ident…
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF exchange accusations over northern Syria attack
Syria’s defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame on Saturday following an attack in the northern city of Manbij, threatening to compromise a landmark integration agreement signed by the two sides in March.
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Syria's defence ministry and Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over attack in northern Syria
Syria's defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces traded blame over an attack in the northern city of Manbij on Saturday, casting a shadow over a landmark integration deal they signed in March. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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