Syria Army, Kurdish Forces Clash Days Before Planned Unification
Flames rise from a building hit in an attack carried out by Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, Syria on Dec. 22.
Photographer: Kasim Yusuf/Anadolu/Getty ImagesClashes erupted between Syria’s army and a US-backed Kurdish group on Monday in the country’s north, an escalation that undermines their planned unification by the end of the year.
The government in Damascus and Kurdish-led armed group Syrian Democratic Forces accused each other of instigating the fighting in the Aleppo province. At least two civilians were killed and 15 people including members of the Syrian security forces were wounded, state news agency Sana reported.