The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Al-Hasakeh | Hundreds of oil trucks enter SDF-controlled areas, as the implementation of “Caesar Act” approaches

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has monitored today the entry of hundreds of trucks prepared to transport crude oil to Al-Hasaka province, in SDF-held areas coming from regime-controlled areas, in order to supply the refineries in Banias and Homs with oil, days before the implementation of the “Caesar” bill.

Reliable sources have told the Observatory that a dispute broke out between Russian forces and the SDF regarding the use of the Aleppo-Hasaka highway, as commercial traffic increased on the road.

According to Syrian Observatory sources, the Russians have stopped a large number of commercial trucks and prevented drivers from using the road. 

On May 27, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored convoys of civilian cars and commercial trucks passing on the Aleppo-Al-Hasakeh road, known as “M4”.

Commercial vehicles entered from the crossings in the regime-controlled areas in eastern Aleppo countrysde, through Al-Raqqa governorate to Al-Hasakah and vice versa. While civilian vehicles passed on the road which is under the control of “Self-Administration”.

According to Observatory sources, Russian military vehicles escorted oil trucks belonging to the company of al-Qatirji traveling on the “M4” road, while a dispute was occurred between Russian forces and SD because of the passage of those trucks.