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Tribal violence haunts northeastern Syria

The de facto authorities controlling northeastern Syria stand idly by as tribal violence escalates, leading to casualties and tension in the area.
A member of the border guard force loyal to the Syrian Democratic Forces looks from a position in the countryside near the town of al-Hol at construction work on a concrete border fence erected on the Iraqi side, Hasakah province, Syria, March 29, 2022.

Tribal clashes in northeastern Syria have been on the rise since the beginning of 2022 as a result of disputes and acts of revenge witnessed in the cities and towns where Arab tribes are widespread in the governorates of Hasakah, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor.

According to data collected and published April 28 by SyriaTV, a pro-opposition Syrian television network based in Istanbul, Hasakah province ranked first in the number of deaths resulting from armed tribal clashes and acts of revenge, with 12 people killed in total since the start of 2022.

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