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Syrian opposition accuses Kurdish forces of booby-trapping fuel trucks

The Syrian armed opposition factions are accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of planting explosive devices in fuel-laden trucks along the border with the opposition areas to prevent smuggling of fuel.
TOPSHOT - This picture taken on November 23, 2019 shows the aftermath of a car bomb explosion at the industrial zone in the northern Syrian town of Tal Abyad, on the border with Turkey. - Several people were killed, including civilians, over a dozen injured by the blast in the Turkish-controlled northern Syrian town. Turkey and its Syrian proxies control several pockets of territory on the Syrian side of the border as a result of successive incursions in 2016-17, 2018 and 2019. (Photo by Zein Al RIFAI / AFP
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The areas under the control of the Syrian opposition in north Syria are facing a fuel crisis as a result of the frequent rise in fuel prices, which has led to an influx of oil smuggled from areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). After explosive devices targeted the routes commonly used for smuggling, the opposition has pointed the finger at the SDF, which it says is doing this as a means of cracking down on unauthorized fuel sales.

During this time of the year, there is an increase in demand for diesel, most commonly used for heating.

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