Rising tension | Clashes in al-Bab city centre, while military police interfere to defuse the tension

SOHR activists have reported growing security tension and heavy gunfire in al-Bab city near the Centre roundabout following a fight between Turkish-backed police officers and other people near the roundabout. According to SOHR sources, one of the fighting persons was hit with a gunshot fired by mistake by a member of the police, while an armed group later kidnapped this police officer.

On the other hand, members of Sultan Murad brought in military reinforcement to the area and blocked the roads to the Centre roundabout, along with evacuating checkpoints in al-Bab city’s market by the police. Also, tens of Pickup vehicles belonging to the military police with submachine guns installed over them are prepared to storm the Centre roundabout, removing the checkpoints of Sultan Murad Division and defuse the tension in the region.