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French.china.org.cn | Updated on 04-01-2021-
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Turkish forces and their allied Syrian rebels bombed again on Sunday a Kurdish-controlled town in northern Syria in order to be able to advance in this strategic area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
The bombardment targeted the town of Ayn Issa, in the countryside of northern Raqqa province, as Turkish-backed rebels attempted to advance through the city’s western suburbs, the monitoring group said. the Syrian crisis.
Intense fighting pitted the Turkish-backed rebels against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), while Turkish troops launched heavy bombardments on Ayn Issa.
Fighting has intensified in the region recently, with Turkish forces trying to oust the SDF from Ayn Issa.
This city is of strategic importance, as it serves as a hub between the provinces of Aleppo and Hasaké via the M4 motorway. It is also connected to the town of Tal Abyad, on the Syrian-Turkish border.
The SDF took control of the city in 2015 with the help of the US-led coalition, after heavy fighting against militants of the Islamic State (IS). F
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