Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Syrian Arab Republic on Tue 6th January 2026

6th January 2026

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The SDF claimed that Syrian government forces shelled central Deir Hafer, with mortars, and heavy weapons, and also targeted Tal Sariyat near the Tishreen Dam, describing it as a planned escalation and saying they reserve the right to respond. The statement followed the killing of one Syrian army soldier and the wounding of four others after an SDF drone targeted their military vehicle on the Castello Road in Aleppo.

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