Syrian state media is quoting government officials as saying that Syrian troops came under attack near the town of Tal Tamr. They say they were attacked by Turkish troops and rebel allies, and suffered a number of casualties.
Tal Tamr is in the area around several Kurdish villages in the Hasakeh Province that Turkish-backed forces have also attacked in recent days. Syria made no report of casualty numbers, and Turkey similarly did not offer a statement.
Fighting with the Kurdish SDF, on the other hand, has continued since Thursday, with the SDF reporting at least three of their fighters were killed in battle, and large numbers of civilians were chased out of the area.
Turkey had previously reported five of its soldiers were wounded near Ras al-Ayn. This appears not directly related to this fight. Russia hasn’t directly addressed this incident either, which is likely to be an ongoing issue, as Turkey fighting Syrian troops in or adjacent to the safe zone is likely to be a non-starter for the ceasefire.
Russia was stupid to think they could make any kind of deal with a vulture like Erdogan. If they don’t wisen up and put the region’s stability above world stage gloating then the Syrians and Kurds might need to consider going rogue and nailing the “Safe Zone” with or without the Kremlin’s permission. This would force Putin to pick sides once and for all, NATO’s duplicitous bottom bitch or the Axis of Resistance. No more fence riding. It was shit like this that necessitated the creation of the Non-Alignment Movement. Maybe we need a new one.