U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces led by Kurdish forces poured reinforcements in Syria's eastern Deir al Zor province on Wednesday to quell widespread unrest by rebellious Arab tribal clans who rose up in arms after the detention of an Arab renegade commander.
Witnesses and local sources said at least 40 fighters from both sides and another 15 civilians have been killed in battles raging since Sunday in a string of towns in a strategic oil belt in the heart of Arab tribal territory, east of the Euphrates River controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces .
In its first comment on the situation, the SDF issued a statement saying Abu Khawla was arrested and dismissed from his post for complicity in multiple crimes from drug trafficking to failing to handle the Islamic State threat in the province. Tribal fighters took over several checkpoints and attacked patrols In several towns, including Shuhail near the al Omar oil field close to where U.S. troops are stationed.
Arab residents with poor living conditions complain the Kurdish-led administration does not give them their share of the oil wealth.
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