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Government, Kurdish forces clash in northeast Syria

The pro-government National Defense Forces fired on Kurdish Asayesh forces at a checkpoint in Qamishli, according to Kurdish sources.
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Clashes broke out in northeast Syria last night between Kurdish and government forces.

The violence began in the Qamishli neighborhood of Tayy. The pro-government militia the National Defense Forces attacked a checkpoint held by Kurdish internal security forces known as Asayesh, prompting the Asayesh to return fire, according to the Kurdish outlet Hawar News Agency.

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