Syrian Army Blames PKK for Attacks on Civilians, Abduction, Robbery

State run SANA news agency cited the General Command as saying in a statement that "PKK actions took a more dangerous turn as the Asayish (the military wing of PKK) encircled Hasaka city, shelled it with artillery and tanks, and targeted Syrian Arab Army positions in it, claiming the lives of a number of military personnel and civilians".
 
The Statement blamed PKK militants for attacking state establishments, stealing oil and cotton, disrupting examinations, carrying out abductions, and causing a state of chaos and instability in Hasaka city, the capital city of the al-Hasaka Province that is located in the far north-eastern corner of Syria
 
It also stated that the Asayish did not respond to all the attempts that were made to contain the situation and restore security and stability to the city; instead they persisted in carrying out their crimes in a bid to seize control of the city.
 
Syrian Arab Army, according to SANA, in a retaliatory attack targeted the sources of artillery fire and the gatherings of PKK militants.
 
The statement made it clear that the recurring attacks on citizens and the Syrian Arab Army are carried out exclusively by the Asayish and are not related to any specific Syrian component.