In a statement on Monday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that factions affiliated with the Damascus government continued their attacks on their forces in Ain Issa, Shaddadi, and Raqqa despite the declared ceasefire agreement and the official statements issued in this regard,
The SDF reported that violent clashes are taking place between their forces and those factions in the vicinity of al-Aqtan Prison in Raqqa, which houses detainees of the ISIS terrorist organization, representing an extremely dangerous development.
“We affirm to public opinion that the level of threat is escalating significantly, amid attempts by these factions to reach the prison and seize control of it. Such actions could lead to serious security repercussions that threaten stability and open the door to a return of chaos and terrorism,” said the SDF.
SDF underlined that: “We present these facts to the public and hold the attacking parties fully responsible for any catastrophic consequences that may result from the continuation of these attacks.”
While the attack on the prison and the uprising in the refugee camp continued, the Turkish-backed forces opened fire on Ain Issa with the apparent aim of gaining control of the strategic M4 highway and completely cutting off the city of Kobanê from the rest of the northeast. The parallel escalation on several fronts suggests a coordinated military operation against the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES). The latter had recently warned several times of targeted attacks on sensitive infrastructure such as prisons and camps, stressing that the release of ISIS mercenaries could have catastrophic consequences for the entire region.