For the 13th day in a row | “Asayish” imposes crippling siege on regime forces in al-Hasakeh and al-Qamishli, amid continuous Russian efforts to resolve the disputes
SOHR activists say that the cities of al-Hasakeh and al-Qamishli are still witnessing tension with a state of alertness, as the Internal Security Forces “Asayish” continue imposing a siege on the neighbourhoods controlled by the regime, where the security squares are located in both cities, for the 13th day in a row. While the residents are allowed to enter and exit these neighbourhoods but only on foot.
According to Syrian Observatory sources, Russian forces are still trying to resolve the dispute between the “Self-Administration” of the northern and eastern regions of Syria and the regime forces, but these efforts have failed so far.
On January 20, reliable sources informed SOHR that several meetings were held, after Russian mediations, with the aim to reach understandings between regime forces and the “Autonomous Administration”. However, no agreements were reached so far.
According to SOHR sources, the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) continue their security procedures near regime positions in the security zones in Al-Hasakah and Al-Qamishily cities, as Asayish Forces are clamping down on regime forces stationed their for the tenth consecutive day.
Meanwhile, the “Autonomous Administration” is calling to lift the siege imposed on the people of Al-Shahbaa, Al-Ashrafiyyah and Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo, as the 4th Division forces and members of the regime’s intelligence services are encircling these areas.
SOHR sources reported earlier that several families living near the frontlines between Asayish-held areas and regime-held areas in the cities of Al-Hasaka and Al-Qamishli, started to leave their homes for fear of expected clashes between the two sides, along with ongoing siege imposed by “Asayish” on the security zones where the regime forces are present. It is worth noting that Asayish Forces allowed civilians to enter and exit the two cities only on foot.