On October 29, clashes between the Syrian Army and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the village of Tal Al-Hawa, located around the town of Ras al-Ayn in northeastern Syria.
#Turkish backed groups kill and detain nearly 20 #Syrian soldiers around #Sarikani, NE #Syria. pic.twitter.com/xazhG1EVGB
— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) October 29, 2019
According to pro-militant sources, up to 20 army troops were killed or detained in the clashes. However, the video from the group shows only 2 Syrian soldiers captured.
Videos released by pro-Turkish sources also showed at least one Turkish Leopard battle tank participating in the fighting.
