Syria blast kills senior commander in Kurdish security forces

W460

A war monitor said a senior commander from the security forces in northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish-led administration was killed on Tuesday in a blast near a prison in Hasakeh province.

"A commander in the Kurdish security forces was killed and another person was wounded" in an explosion near the prison in Umm Farsan on the outskirts of the city of Qamishli "at the same time as a Turkish drone was flying in the area", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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Thumb chrisrushlau 03 September 2024, 20:28

That looks like an M-2 Bradley in the background.

Thumb chrisrushlau 03 September 2024, 20:33

Syrian Democratic Forces
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... military wing of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). The SDF is allied to and supplied by the United States–led ...

Thumb chrisrushlau 03 September 2024, 20:35

The SDF is allied to and supplied by the United States–led CJTF–OIR international alliance.[104] Founded in 10 October 2015, the SDF claims that its mission is fighting to create a secular, democratic and federalized Syria. The SDF is opposed by Turkey, who claims the group has direct links to the PKK, which it recognizes as a terrorist group.[109]

Thumb chrisrushlau 03 September 2024, 20:35

The SDF is allied to and supplied by the United States–led CJTF–OIR international alliance.[104] Founded in 10 October 2015, the SDF claims that its mission is fighting to create a secular, democratic and federalized Syria. The SDF is opposed by Turkey, who claims the group has direct links to the PKK, which it recognizes as a terrorist group.[109] Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR)

Thumb chrisrushlau 03 September 2024, 20:38

The SDF is considering changing the name of its territory to Obamaland.