Qamishli clashes (2018)
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| Qamishli clashes (2018) | |||||||
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Syria |
 Democratic Federation of Northern Syria | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Syrian Arab Army |
Asayish | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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11 killed 2 wounded |
7 killed 1 wounded | ||||||
The 2018 Qamishli clashes were a skirmish that erupted between the
on September 8, 2018.Background
Qamishli is partially controlled between the
The clashes
The clashes erupted on 8 September 2018. According to Kurdish sources, the fighting took place after a Syrian government patrol consisting of three vehicles entered areas controlled by the Asayish, arrested civilians, and targeted their forces with light and medium weapons. They then responded to the attack. The Syrian government claims that the soldiers were on their way to the Qamishli Airport, which is under its control, when they were attacked.[1] According to a source within the Syrian military, the soldiers that the Asayish targeted had previously prevented United States troops from entering Qamishli. The attack was believed to have taken place in retaliation for this confrontation with American troops.[2] The clashes left 11 government soldiers killed and 2 wounded and 7 Asayish members killed and one wounded.[1]
See also
- Battle of Qamishli (2016)
- Rojava–Syria relations
References
- ^ a b "Clashes between Kurds and Syrian army troops leave 18 dead". Reuters. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Aboufadel, Leif (September 8, 2018). "Syrian soldiers killed by Kurdish forces previously blocked US troops from entering Qamishli". Al Masdar News. Retrieved May 5, 2020.