Infighting Reported among US-Backed Forces in Raqqa

The sources reported on Thursday that the clashes erupted after internal disputes, adding that the so-called Democratic Military Police entered the region to end the clashes.

Meantime, reports said that the SDF has withdrawn from a number of its positions inside Raqqa city, including al-Amasi, al-Shabibeh, Kaziyeh Abu al-Haif and Nazlat al-Sakneh.

Other field sources also reported that the Kurds were forced to withdraw from their positions in Raqqa after tensions intensified in SDF-occupied regions in Eastern Deir Ezzur.

Reports said on Wednesday that the SDF sent more gunmen and military hardware to Eastern Deir Ezzur amid intensified tensions between the SDF and civilians in the region.

The SDF dispatched a convoy of military vehicles, equipment and fresh militias from the town of al-Tabaqa in Western Raqqa to Eastern Deir Ezzur.

In the meantime, media activists reported that the SDF’s move came after the militias’ brutal measure in the villages and towns of al-Sowar, Tayeb al-Fal, al-Sajar and Abu al-Nital enraged civilians.

Local sources reported that several SDF gunmen were killed or wounded after unknown raiders opened fire at them in the village of Daranj in Southeastern Deir Ezzur.