The Syrian Ministry of Defence has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of launching a rocket attack on a military position near Manbij, resulting in injuries to four military personnel and three civilians. The military reported repelling the attack and is addressing the sources of fire targeting nearby civilian villages. Meanwhile, the SDF stated that their actions were a response to an unprovoked artillery assault from Syrian government factions targeting civilians. The SDF recently signed a deal to integrate into state institutions, which adds complexity to the ongoing discussions about their future.
Syria's Ministry of Defence has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of carrying out a rocket attack on a military position, injuring four army personnel and three civilians.
The SDF said it was responding to an unprovoked artillery assault targeting civilian-populated areas with more than ten shells from factions operating within Syrian government ranks.
The incident comes after the SDF signed a deal in March with Syria's new interim government to integrate into state institutions, which would bring territori...owards state control.
Discussions over the integration of the SDF into the Syrian state had been ongoing since the fall of al-Assad, but were hampered by divides fostered over years of civil war.
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