Turkish-backed forces loot Ras al-Ain
Some residents of Ras al-Ain braved the ongoing chaos there to check on their houses, but found them destroyed or confiscated by opposition and pro-Turkish factions.
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QAMISHLI, Syria — Factions of the National Army of the Syrian opposition entered the Kurdish town of p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px 'Noto Sans'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Serekaniye — the Kurdish name for Ras al-Ain. Troops supported by Turkey also entered the city the same day as part of Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring.
On Nov. 8, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the pro-Turkish factions are confiscating houses, agricultural lands, tractors and diesel tanker trucks.