The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Media Center released a statement regarding the clashes in Dibsi Afnan area, west of Raqqa.
According to the SDF statement on Saturday, the fighting erupted “following a treacherous attack by Damascus government factions on our forces’ positions, in clear violation of the internationally brokered agreement.”
The SDF pointed out that the agreement stipulated a ceasefire and a 48-hour deadline for their forces to withdraw from the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana: “However, the Damascus government deployed military convoys, heavy weapons, and tanks to the area before the withdrawal was complete and attacked our fighters, resulting in the martyrdom of several of them.”
The statement concluded: “We hold those who violated the agreement and betrayed our forces fully responsible for this escalation. We also hold the international powers sponsoring the agreement responsible for what is happening and call upon them to intervene immediately to stop the violations and prevent further deterioration of the situation.”