{"id":1427385,"date":"2023-09-14T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1427385"},"modified":"2023-09-14T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:30:00","slug":"civilians-killed-wounded-as-rival-us-backed-syrian-factions-continue-warring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/civilians-killed-wounded-as-rival-us-backed-syrian-factions-continue-warring\/1427385\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilians Killed & Wounded As Rival US-Backed Syrian Factions Continue Warring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Civilians Killed & Wounded As Rival US-Backed Syrian Factions Continue Warring<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Connor Freeman via The Libertarian Institute,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Fighting between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Arab tribesman aligned with Deir Ezzor Military Council (DEMC) erupted again Monday night in eastern Syria,\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0The New Arab<\/em>. Both sides used to be united in the fight against the Islamic State (IS). However, now that the terrorist group is all but vanquished,\u00a0ethnic tensions<\/a>\u00a0amongst the two groups exacerbated by the illegal US occupation have turned into clashes during recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Per local sources speaking with the outlet, in the town of Abu Humam, SDF drone strikes killed an elderly man while he was working on his agricultural land<\/strong>. Further SDF drone attacks on the banks of the Euphrates River, close to Abu Humam, injured two men and three children<\/strong>. An unidentified drone, likely belonging to the SDF, targeting a vehicle in the area and wounded two civilians.<\/p>\n

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The sources added that the fighting resumed in the eastern Deir Ezzor province because the SDF attempted to breach the Al-Latwa neighborhood located in the town of Dhiban. After the SDF suffered casualties, the attack ceased.<\/p>\n

Prior to fighting with resisting tribal militias in Al-Latwa, the SDF\u00a0claimed<\/a>\u00a0it had seized full control over Dhiban.<\/p>\n

Though Washington has backed some Sunni Arab groups such as the DEMC in the region, the US mostly relies on the SDF to control roughly a third of Syria along with the majority of the country\u2019s oil and wheat resources<\/strong>. There are about 900 US troops and an undisclosed number of contractors\u00a0embedded<\/a>\u00a0with the SDF.<\/p>\n

In Deir Ezzor, Damascus controls the area west of the Euphrates River, while Washington and their SDF proxy occupy Deir Ezzor east of the river. As a result of the\u00a0illegal occupation<\/a>, the Kurds have\u00a0dominated<\/a>\u00a0the area much to the disliking of the Arab population<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syrian journalist Ibrahim Muhammad has explained most people living in the province “categorically refuse to be ruled by the Kurds.”<\/strong> The fighting started late last month when the SDF arrested the leader of the DEMC, Abu Khawla. Since then, over 100 people have reportedly been killed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISIS took over large swathes of eastern Syria and western Iraq as a result of a failed\u00a0regime change operation<\/a>\u00a0which saw the\u00a0CIA<\/a>\u00a0arming and funding rebel groups including al Qaeda affiliates. The proxy war\u00a0killed<\/a>\u00a0hundreds of thousands of people but ultimately failed in its attempt to overthrow the Syrian government.<\/p>\n

Oil-rich Deir Ezzor\u2019s Arab tribes are fighting US-backed PKK\/YPG-led SDF in eastern Syria, signalling their deep resentment toward Washingtonhttps:\/\/t.co\/VuobDr89ip<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TRT World (@trtworld) September 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

The terrorist group was all but destroyed by Damascus with its Russian and Iranian allies. The American occupation is instead designedly depriving Syria of vital resources amid\u00a0Washington\u2019s economic war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 09\/14\/2023 – 03:30<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/civilians-killed-wounded-rival-us-backed-syrian-factions-continue-fighting<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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