Tribal fighting kills two in Deir ez-Zor

The tribal clashes erupted in areas under control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2023/06/30 15:23

A car drives through a damaged street on the outskirts of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, Sept. 24, 2017 (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images).

Syria Deir ez-Zor Tribal conflicts northeast Syria

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Two civilians were killed and a woman was injured due to infighting erupting between the Al-Bukhalaf and Al-Bu Ezzadin tribes on Thursday night in the Thubyan town of Deir ez-Zor province, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.

The clashes erupted in areas under control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The internal security forces (Asayish) reportedly intervened to solve the conflict between the two tribes, amid a state of fear and panic among civilians.

According to SOHR statistics, infightings between tribes in SDF-held areas in northeast Syria left 50 people dead this year.

The majority took place in Deir ez-Zor, with nearly 62 tribal infightings that left 30 people dead.