ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Internal Security Forces (Asayish) confirmed on Tuesday that they had made a number of arrests in Hasaka city, northeast Syria (Rojava) for inciting chaos during a temporary curfew imposed to ensure the safe entry of state-affiliated forces into the city as part of an integration agreement.
In a statement, the Asayish said their forces in Hasaka were carrying out their duties to secure the entry of state-affiliated internal security forces - as part of the implementation of the recent agreement between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - when the convoy was attacked.
“The convoy came under direct fire from terrorist cells in an attempt to undermine security and stability and incite chaos in the region,” the Asayish said. “Our forces acted immediately and responsibly to ensure the safety of the convoy and protect civilians,” the statement read, adding that the source of the fire was engaged and that several suspects were arrested.
“These operations resulted in the arrest of several members of those cells, and investigations are currently ongoing,” the statement said, noting that the 12-hour curfew was imposed as a precautionary measure “to block the movements of terrorist cells and prevent the exploitation of the situation to destabilize security.”
According to the Asayish, the mission was completed “without any recorded damage or injuries among civilians.