Battle of Qamishli
The Beginnings of the Battle
Battle of Qamishli
The Battle of Qamishli is an ongoing skirmish between Syrian Regime-backed fighters and Kurdish YPG and Asayish that is taking place inside the Syrian Civil War in the homonymous city. The skirmishes started on the 20th of April 2016, with the Kurds storming the prison on the east side of Qamishli. After that, the fighting escalated, with the Kurds claiming 5 killed while 10 National Defense Force fighters have been reported dead and the Kurds claim 20 have been killed. Also, at least 50 and up to 70 fighters of the NDF and SAA have surrendered to their Kurdish adversaries.[1] Also, according to France 24, rockets have been shot at the Kurdish forces in the prison.
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