The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

After the collapse of IS in Ayn al- Arab “Kobani” it also callapses and retreats from the town of Tal Hamis

Reliable sources knew that YPG fighters could seize the town of Tal Hamis after sporadic clashes with IS on the southern eastern outskirts of the town, where IS militants retreated towards other areas in the province of al- Hasakah. in addition to, YPG, backed by al- Sanadid Army and coalition’s airstrikes, has taken control over 103 villages and farmlands after violent clashes with IS militants. The clashes resulted in the death of 175 IS militants and dozens of fighters of YPF and al- Sanadid Army.

 

In a related development, Tal Hamis area and the countryside of Jaz’ah in the south east of the city of al- Qameshli have witnessed displacement due to the clashes between YPG and al- Sanadid army against IS militants as well as due to the coalition’s intensive airstrikes  on the area, where thousands of families moved to al- Hol and al- Shaddadi areas in south and southeast of the city of al- Hasakah and  which are under control of IS, as well as towards Tal Abyad border city with Turkey in al- Raqqa province, where dozens of families could cross to Turkey while hundreds of families have stayed in the countryside of Tal Hamis and Jaz’ah. people of this region informed SOHR that YPG burned some houses owned by IS members or by local fighters who were fighting with IS. They also informed SOHR that YPG arrested 13 women then released them in the village of Salimah; the village in which 8 people, including 5 children, died due to shelling by Peshmerga forces on the village in February 22.