Assyrian Forces Launch Counterattack Against Kurdish PYD/PKK Fighters in Syria
lmasdarnews.com – 22 Apirl 2016 – Hours after the Kurdish police (Asayish) and the Arab tribesmen of the National Defense Forces (NDF) began to clash inside Qamishli, the Assyrian forces (Sootooro and Hamiya Al-Jazeerah) launched a counter-attack near the Security Box after several of their fighters were arrested by the Asayish.
Intense clashes are still ongoing between the pro-government forces and the Asayish in Qamishli; however, the battle is deadlocked, despite claims made by Kurdish activists regarding the alleged capture of the Qamishli Central Prison. According to a military source in Qamishli, 5 NDF soliders have been killed and over 30 others, including Sootooro and Hamiya Al-Jazeerah, were reportedly wounded. The NDF tribesmen that were killed by the Asayish are the following: Dhiab Mohammad Ibrahim, Ziad Mohammad, Ma’an Al-Saalam, Hadi Makhlif Al-Salameh, and Colonel Jalil (last name not provided). – Asayish casualties could not be verified. https://www.almasdarnews.com