The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Al-Raqqah | Turkish forces destroy SDF mechanised digger on M4 and shell positions on Ain Issa frontlines

Syrian Observatory activists have reported that Turkish forces have destroyed a mechanised digger of Syria democratic Forces, while it was erecting soil barriers on the frontlines of Houshan village near Aleppo-Al-Hasakah international highway (M4). Meanwhile, Turkish forces and their proxy factions shelled positions in Houshan village and Istirahat Saqr in the west of Ain Issa in the northern countryside of Al-Raqqah.

 

On February 17, SOHR sources reported that Turkish forces targeted a regime military vehicle in an area between Beir Kono and Beir Kitik villages in the western countryside of Tel Abyad in northern Al-Raqqah, which caused material damage.

 

Recently, several military vehicles of regime and SDF came under attack near the frontlines in Al-Raqqah countryside.

 

A day earlier, SOHR sources said that Turkish forces targeted, with heavy weapons, a military truck affiliated to Syria Democratic Forces near Istrahet Saqr in Ain Issa countryside in northern Al-Raqqah. The attack caused material damage.

 

On the other hand, Turkish forces shelled Houshan village and Aleppo-Al-Hasakah international highway (M4) in the same countryside. However, no casualties were reported.

 

Frontlines of the key town of Ain Issa frequently experienced sporadic attacks and clashes between Syria Democratic Forces on one hand, and Turkish forces and their proxies on the other.

 

On February 11, SOHR activists said that Turkish forces shelled regime positions in the village of Sian in Tel Abyad countryside, north of Al-Raqqah, injuring a regime soldier.

 

A day earlier, SOHR sources said that Turkish forces shelled Aleppo-Al-Hasakah international highway “M4” in the countryside of Ain Issa in northern Al-Raqqah, and targeted civilian vehicles, with heavy artillery, on the international highway near Istirahat Saqr. The attack resulted in material damage only.