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BEIRUT, (APP/AFP) – Syrian government warplanes
were again in the air over the mainly Kurdish-held city of Hasakeh
early Saturday despite a US warning against any new strikes that
might endanger its military advisers, a monitor said.
It was not immediately clear whether the aircraft, which
were in the skies throughout the night, had carried out any bombing
runs as there were heavy artillery exchanges on the ground, the
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Deadly clashes erupted between pro-government militia and
the US-backed Kurdish forces on Wednesday. The following day, the
regime launched its first ever air strikes against the Kurds.
The unprecedented strikes against six Kurdish positions
in the northeastern city prompted the US-led coalition to scramble
aircraft to protect US special operations forces advisers deployed
with the Kurdish forces.
It was the first time the coalition had confirmed deploying
warplanes against the Syrian air force.