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On March 18, the Turkish military and its proxies carried out a series of artillery strikes on the northern countryside of Syria’s al-Hasakah.
The artillery strikes targeted a number of villages located near the towns of Tell Tamer and Abu Rasin, which are held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) maintains a network of positions in this part of al-Hasakah.
While the strikes didn’t result in any casualties, they did cause some serious material damage in the targeted villages and towns.
According to the Hawar News Agency, the heavy strikes damaged Tell Tamer’s main electrical substation, placing it out of service.
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency.
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency.
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency.
For more than a month now, the Turkish military and its proxies have been escalating their attacks on SDF-held areas in northern and northeastern Syria.
Just two days earlier, Turkish forces shelled the towns of Minaq, Maraanaz and al-Alqamiyah in the northern Aleppo countryside. The artillery strikes wounded at least two service members of the SAA, who were deployed at the targeted towns.
A Turkish combat drone struck the village of Hawshan in the northern Raqqa countryside on the same day. The drone strike damaged a vehicle. However, no casualties were reported.
The SDF is yet to respond to the recent attacks by the Turkish military and its proxies. The Kurdish-led group may be fearing a harsh response by Turkey. With both Russia and the US busy over Ukraine, Ankara may attempt to seize the moment and launch a new military operation in Syria.
