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On December 17, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers and government supporters intercepted two convoys of the US-led coalition in the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah.
Local sources told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency that the first convoy was intercepted near the village of Tell al-Dahab in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah, while the second was intercepted in the outskirts of the nearby village of al-Salihiyah. Both convoys were forced to retreat.
While SAA soldiers prevented the US convoys from passing through their checkpoints, the locals stoned the convoys’ vehicles and went on to chase them.
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Just a day earlier, government supporters in the towns of al-Damkhiya and Abu Thwail, which are also located in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah, intercepted a convoy of the US-led coalition.
Such confrontations are becoming more frequent in the northern al-Hasakah countryside, where the US-led coalition is apparently trying to expand its operations.
The SAA and government supporters in the region will likely continue to restrict the movement of US-led coalition forces. There were serval confrontations in the last few weeks. Yet, no clashes were reported. This may happen soon, however.
