Syria-War

Bombing in the Syrian cease-fire

The war parties have agreed to a truce, keep your promise. But terrorists stand on the sidelines, making all the more dramatic. There were numerous Deaths.

In the visor of the IS: Kurdish soldier in Tel Abjad (archive image)

In the case of an attack by the terrorist militia “Islamic state” (IS) on the Kurdish units in the North of Syria, more than 60 people have been killed. The extremists had begun an Offensive on the city of Tel Abjad, on the border with Turkey, said the Syrian Observatory for human rights. At least 45 IS had been-followers, as well as 20 fighters of the Kurdish militia YPG and their allies killed.

The violent battles went on. Ten air strikes of the US-led international coalition had supported the Kurds, declared the human rights observers. The YPG is the armed Syrian offshoot of the outlawed Turkish Kurdistan workers party PKK. They dominated in Northern Syria, large areas. The YPG is an important ally of the West in the fight against the IS.

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Between the US and Russia negotiated a ceasefire, the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and the Kurds agreed to make, seems to hold largely. In large Parts of the country remained calm. However, the Agency Sana, a beat, according to Reports by the Syrian intelligence in the capital, Damascus grenades. The military claimed “terrorists” responsible for this. Also from the province of Hama new attacks from jihadists are reported. In the case of two suicide bombers several people were killed, it said.

The truce was entered at midnight. It is not the case for the IS and the Al-Nusra Front, the Syrian offshoot of the terrorist network Al-Qaeda. In the areas dominated by the struggles continued. Russia wants to fly this Saturday, according to his own testimony, however, no air strikes, not against terrorists of the “Islamic state”.

jj/SC (dpa, afp, rtr)