4 SDF members killed in Turkish drone strike north of Raqqa
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The SDF statement confirms that Turkey is still attacking areas east of the Euphrates.
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SDF members killed in Turkish drone strike north of Raqqa.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the killing of four members after a Turkish drone targeted their vehicle while heading to the Tal Al-Saman camp, south of Ain Issa, in the northern countryside of Raqqa.
The SDF statement confirmed that Turkey is still attacking areas east of the Euphrates, denouncing "international silence on the Turkish occupation's repeated aggression on our areas."
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It is noteworthy that a US delegation headed by US Senator Lindsey Graham visited northeast Syrian areas under SDF control on July 7, intending to mediate between Turkey and the SDF and present a new approach for reconciliation between the two parties.
The move came in conjunction with Turkey sending large military reinforcements to the contact lines with the SDF and the chances of launching a new Turkish military offensive in northern Syria.
Turkey-backed forces bomb Syria's Al-Hasakah
On July 24, the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army targeted, using intense artillery and missile shelling, villages, and towns in the districts of Tal Tamr and Abu Rasin, northwest Al-Hasakah.
The bombing, according to Al Mayadeen sources, led to the death of one and the injury of five, in addition to severe material damage. The sources noted that the bombing, which affected 10 villages, triggered a wave of displacement among the inhabitants.
The scenery of destruction that affected the homes of the Syrian citizens as a result of the Turkish artillery aggression on the villages of Abu Rasin district in the northwestern countryside of #Hasakah.#Syria #Turkey sana pic.twitter.com/KtE3dY5t7I
— خالد اسكيف (@khalediskef) July 24, 2022
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