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Kurdish security forces clash with regime army in Hasaka city
2016-05-19
[EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] Dozens including civilians were maimed and killed by festivities between regime forces and Kurdish security forces, the Asayish, on Wednesday in the city of Hasaka over dispute who will guard 9 grade exams center, according to a Kurdish activist in Hasaka.

Activist Abed al-Ali said festivities have erupted between Asayish and regime forces in the central market in Hasaka city between al-Qamishli Street to the west, al-Khabour Street to the east, and Filistin Street in the south where the Kurdish Asayish is stationed in Marshou Square.

Al-Ali told Zaman al-Wasl, the festivities erupted when the Kurdish militia attempted to enter the exams center in al-Mwahada Syriac School which is guarded by regime forces near Filistin Street in the center of the city. Al-Ali pointed out that the lieutenant in charge of the center banned them from entering which led to a dispute between the two parties. The dispute turned into festivities in which one personnel from al-Hajaneh forces was killed and several injured from both forces.

A state of paranoia and panic hit the students who were performing biology exam in the centers near to the festivities area. They were locked into schools between 9 and 10 a.m. Several civilians were maimed and transported to hospitals, al-Ali added.

Asayish militia said on its official Facebook page that, "the regime mercenaries are shooting heavy fire in the central market in Hasaka city and they are spreading panic between locals and civilians." Without adding anymore details.

Similar festivities took place on 20 April between Asayish and National Defense Forces militia in the center of Qamishli city north of Hasaka which killed 17 personnel related to Kurdish militias subordinate to People’s Protection Units (PYD) and 20 personnel from regime and NDF forces.

In addition, the April festivities killed 17 civilians during the fight. The festivities ended in the fourth day by a truce and exchange of captives.

Regime, YPG and Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
control Hasaka province. PYD controls the biggest area while regime controls security points and military divisions in the surrounding of Hasaka and Qamishli cities. On the other hand, Isis controls Markada town in the farthest south of the province.
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