Armed Attack Targets Kurdish Neighborhood in Damascus
Eyewitnesses stated the attackers, armed with white weapons, shouted slogans demanding the expulsion of Kurds from the city
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – An armed group originating from Deir ez-Zor launched an attack on a Kurdish-populated neighborhood in Damascus, leaving several residents injured, with one individual in a bad condition.
On Tuesday, sources confirmed to Kurdistan24, that a group from Deir ez-Zor carried out an assault in the Zor Ava neighborhood of Damascus, a predominantly Kurdish area.
The attack injured a Kurdish shop owner, identified as Koman, along with several other residents.
Reports indicate that the assailants who are from Deir ez-Zor attacked Kurdish civilians in Damascus following a dispute between an Arab and a Kurd.
Eyewitnesses stated the attackers, armed with white weapons, shouted slogans demanding the expulsion of Kurds from the city, escalating fears within the Kurdish community.
Mounting Tensions and Regional Implications
This incident comes at a time of increasing instability in northern Syria, particularly in the city of Mare', north of Aleppo, where tensions have been escalating between the Syrian National Army and the Internal Security Forces.
According to local reports, military units from Marea recently withdrew from their positions near the Tishrin Dam in Manbij and redeployed to the city amid a growing power struggle over control and influence.
Snipers have been positioned on rooftops, signaling strong resistance against the entry of internal security forces into the area.
The move coincides with calls to prioritize the "liberation of Raqqa, Hasakah, and eastern Euphrates" before any internal security arrangements are established.
In a counter-escalation, the Internal Security Forces raided a Syrian National Army base in Marea, arresting commander Hossam Hafiz—a move that could further deepen divisions and trigger additional confrontations.