Deir Ezzor | Disputes among cousins spark armed clashes

Deir Ezzor province: Disputes took place between cousins of “Al-Sabty” and “Al-Qiyaz” tribes in Al-Zirr town in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside, over the electricity generator that feeds the town from the service line, escalating to armed clashes between both tribes. However, no casualties have been reported yet.

Accordingly, the number of infightings which followed disputes over retaliation and family and tribal disagreements in areas controlled by the Autonomous Administration has reached 20 since early 2023. According to SOHR statistics, these infightings left 15 people dead and 20 others, including two women and a child, injured; they are distributed regionally as follows:
• Deir Ezzor: 13 infightings left seven people dead and 12 others, including two woman and a child, injured.
• Al-Hasakah: Five infightings left six persons dead and five others injured, including a woman.
• Al-Raqqah: One infighting left one person dead three others injured.
• Aleppo countryside: One infighting left one person dead.