Syria.. Two Soldiers Killed Following Intense Attack by SDF in Raqqa

SadaNews - The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched an attack on Syrian Army positions in the Maadan area of Raqqa countryside.

The ministry stated in a statement: "The SDF attacked the positions of the Syrian Arab Army in the Maadan area of Raqqa countryside after midnight, and seized several sites following a violent bombardment using various types of weapons, which led to the martyrdom of two soldiers and injuries to others."

It added: "Our forces responded to the sources of fire and carried out a direct counterattack that resulted in regaining control over the sites and expelling the attacking forces."

It continued: "We hold the SDF accountable for the consequences of this treacherous and recurring attack on the positions of the Syrian Arab Army almost daily."

Last March, the new authorities and Kurdish forces reached an agreement to integrate the civil and military institutions of the Kurdish self-administration into national institutions, but significant disagreements between the two sides delayed the implementation of this agreement.