Ankara-loyal factions are trying to close Ayn Issa – Jalabiyya highway north of al-Raqqah and continue their shelling and attacks in Tal Tamr countryside causing more civilian casualties

Clashes continue at varying pace violence between the Syria Democratic Forces against Turkey-loyal factions, in areas in the countryside of Ayn Issa north of al-Raqqah city, in an attempt by the factions to close the road of Jalabiyya – Ayn Issa, accompanied by exchange of shelling and targeting and information about casualties, while SDF were able to repel an attack by Turkey-loyal factions on Rashadiyah village area in Tal Tamr countryside, while a civilian was killed and others were injured in rocket shelling carried out by the Ankara-loyal factions on Sibatya village.

The Syrian Observatory published this morning that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored violent clashes in area Abu Rasin areas (Zarkan), between the Syria Democratic Forces against the Turkish Forces and factions loyal to them, in an attack started by the latter yesterday night, and the clashes continued and concentrated in Onq al-Hawa area until dawn of today accompanied by intense and heavy shelling, and SDF were able to counter the attack, also 3 civilians including a woman were injured in addition to injury of a journalist of foreign nationality in shelling and clashes in the area, while the relative and cautious calm prevails all over the east Euphrates area on Friday morning, in conjunction with continuous preparations and anticipation for the start of the joint military patrols between the Turks and the Russians on the border during the day, in accordance with the Russian – Turkish agreement.