For third day in a row | Regime forces clamp down on residents in Aleppo, and “Al-Asayish” prevents food from entering regime-held areas in Hasakeh
SOHR activists say that the Internal Security Forces “Al-Asayish” continue to prevent food and goods from entering the security zone in Hasakeh city for the third day in a row, and impose a fine on anyone who violates this decision.
This comes in response to regime forces as they prevented food and fuel from entering the northern Aleppo countryside and areas of Al-Shahba’a within areas held by Kurdish forces.
Yesterday, Syrian Observatory activists reported that the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) prevented the entry of civilian vehicles and bicycles to the security zone in Al-Hasakah city since yesterday for unknown reasons.
On the other hand, members of the 4th Division and “General Intelligence Branch” continue clamping down on residents traveling between regime-held areas in Aleppo and the Kurdish-controlled neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Al-Ashrafiyyah, along with the ongoing security tension in Al-Qamishli city between Asayish Forces and regime forces stationed in the security zone and checkpoints around the city.
According to SOHR sources, the joint forces of the 4th Division and “State Security Branch” stationed at the checkpoint of Awared rigorously inspect passers by, including women and children, repressing these residents who are SDF’s “popular base” in the region.
Meanwhile, a state of calm is prevailing Al-Hasakah and Al-Qamishly cities, amid ongoing military alertness in the region and regime’s security zone, as both sides are erecting soil barriers and being put on high alert.
On January 10, SOHR activists monitored security tension between the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) and he regime forces stationed at the airport of al-Qamishli city, as members of Asayish Forces arrested three top regime officers and several other soldiers.
This incident came after tense calm in Al-Qamishli city for days in the wake of defusing conflict between regime forces and Asayish Forces.
It is worth noting that military forces were deployed at the junction to Al-Qamishli airbase and near Al-Tayy and Halko neighbourhoods. Moreover, checkpoints and security members were deployed near the city’s entrances and the surrounding areas of the security zone.
On the other hand, residents in the city were informed to stay away security checkpoints and windows, at a time when several families were seen leaving the neighbourhoods where security tension was growing.
Also, the market of Al-Qamishli city was closed due to the escalating security alertness and clashes which left four regime soldiers injured, while snipers were stationed on houses’ roofs.