US State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington was very concerned about the recent outbreak of violence along Syria’s northern border with Turkey, as he put it.
“The United States is deeply concerned about the recent attacks along Syria’s northern border and calls on all parties to respect the ceasefire lines,” spokesman Ned Price said.
“We deplore the civilian casualties in al-Bab, al-Hasakah and elsewhere,” Price said, adding that the United States remains committed to “ensuring the lasting defeat of ISIS and finding a political solution to the Syrian conflict.”
Tensions continue along the Turkish-Syrian border as bloody skirmishes take place in northern and northeastern Syria, killing dozens of civilians, between Ankara-loyal Syrian armed opposition groups in northern Syria and Syrian Democratic Forces (Kurdish groups) under US support in northern and eastern Syria.
Several local sources also mentioned that large-scale kidnappings of citizens by Washington-backed Kurdish groups are taking place in the Raqqa region, surrounding areas and rural Deir ez-Zor, not to mention raids and clashes with civilians who reject their presence. .
On the other hand, American forces, supported by Kurdish groups, continue to steal Syrian oil almost daily, according to official media and local sources, bringing dozens of Syrian oil tankers ashore. island towards Iraqi territory.
Source: AFP, RT