By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces led by Kurdish forces poured reinforcements in Syria's eastern Deir al ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSAMMAN - U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces led by Kurdish forces poured reinforcements in Syria's eastern Deir al Zor province on Wednesday to quell widespread unrest by rebellious Arab tribal clans who rose up in arms after the detention of an Arab renegade commander.
Fighting erupted last Sunday after the SDF arrested Ahmad Al Khubail, alias Abu Khawla, who headed its Deir al Zor Council. He also was leading Arab commander with the SDF, a U.S. formed alliance of militias whose backbone is the Kurdish YPG militia. Residents said the SDF has pushed new reinforcements as it shelled several towns and villages where armed Arab clans burnt tyres, ambushed vehicles and shelled SDF positions.
Tribal figures and residents said mounting unrest triggered by the arrest of the Abu Khawla exposed deep anger at the Kurdish-led militia that controls a predominately Arab population in the oil-rich province.
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