Led by “commander of Russian forces in east of the Euphrates” | Russian military delegation roams with SDF and Asayish the security square, Hilko and al-Tay neighbourhoods  in al-Qamishli

Al-Hasakah province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR activists have reported that a Russian military delegation, led by the “commander of the Russian Forces in east of the Euphrates,” arrived shortly before in the city of al-Qamishli, from al-Qamishli airport, along with the Asayish and the SDF, after discussing developments in the region and trying to reach a final solution and agreement. The delegation roamed the security zone, Hilko and al-Tay neighbourhoods, escorted by Russian helicopters flying over the area. Meanwhile, tense  calm still prevails in the area. It is worth noting that the members of the military security detachment in al-Tay neighbourhood have returned to their detachment after Asayish took control of the neighbourhood .

SOHR monitored the continued tense calm throughout the city of al-Qamishli in al-Hasakah province, following the ceasefire agreement, which ended at 10:00 am on Sunday. Meanwhile, Russian helicopters were seen flying over the southern neighborhoods of the city this morning. Moreover, SOHR sources have reported that the National Defense Forces have mobilized their forces since yesterday evening, south of al-Tay neighborhood and near the 154th Regiment, which was met with high alert and mobilization by Internal Security Forces “Asaish” in the northern, eastern and western sections of al-Tay neighbourhood in AL-Qamishli.

On Saturday evening, SOHR reported that the Internal Security Forces “Asaish” released the state television reporter and director of the radio and television centre in al-Hasaka “Fadil Hammad”, hours after his arrest from his house. He was released under the guarantees of Russian forces and the elders of the region. Earlier, SOHR activists said that Internal Security Forces “Al-Asaish” arrested director of the Syrian TV Centre “Fadil Hammad” in al-Hasaka governorate, from his home near Al-Hasaka Street in al-Qamishli city, where they took him to security centres.

According to the sources, one of the main reasons for lack of agreement in the negotiations is that SDF demanded the control of the neighbourhood of al-Tay and the entire district of Hilko, without any interference from the regime forces, while the Syrian regime rejected SDF’s demands.

Meanwhile, tense calm continues throughout the city of al-Qamishli in al-Hasaka province, without reaching solutions to date, in light of the Russian-sponsored negotiations.

Moreover, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the death of a National Defense member from his wounds sustained in the events in al-Qamishli.

Since the outbreak of the clashes with “al-Asaish” on Tuesday evening, April 20, the death toll of the National Defense rose to six, while two Asayish members were killed in the clashes in the same period.

Also, a child was shot dead by National Defense, and the head of a clan was shot dead by sniper. Clashes and indiscriminate gunfire left nine civilians injured, while six Asayish members and seven National Defense members were all injured.

Furthermore, the bodies of three National Defense members killed in clashes with Asayish in al-Tay neighbourhood in the past hours and days, were handed over to Russian police.