Turkish Drone Attack Kills Three Syrian Soldiers in Al-Hasakah Countryside

File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)
File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)
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Turkish Drone Attack Kills Three Syrian Soldiers in Al-Hasakah Countryside

File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)
File photo: A burnt vehicle is pictured after, what medical and security sources say, was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the village of Tal Shaeer, Syria June 20, 2023. (HAWARNEWS/Handout via Reuters)

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday that three Syrian soldiers were killed in an attack by a Turkish drone on a station of the Military Intelligence Department in Zibana Village, southern of Al-Qamishly in Al-Hasakah countryside, according to Arab World Press.

The war monitor said the Turkish drones targeted Sunday sites in the Al-Hasakah countryside, including an oil facility.

Türkiye has affirmed ongoing operations in northern Iraq and Syria to eradicate “terrorism” and its sources and to deter the formation of a terrorist corridor along the southern borders.

The Turkish Presidency said following a security meeting that “Türkiye’s counter-terrorism strategies were evaluated and steps to be taken after the treacherous attack on Friday in Türkiye's Operation Claw-Lock zone in northern Iraq were discussed.”

The statement underlined that Türkiye continues its strategy to prevent and destroy threats to the country's survival at their source.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired Saturday's meeting at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace.

Türkiye escalated its attacks in northern Syria, targeting infrastructure and oil facilities.

In the past two days, Turkish warplanes launched several airstrikes targeting Aouda Oil Station in Al-Qahtaniya Town - northeastern Al-Hasakah - in addition to launching two airstrikes on an archeological area in Pakarwan Village in Al-Malkiya countryside - northern Al-Hasakah.



Yemen's Houthis Say They Will Only Target Israeli-linked Vessels after Gaza Ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: A boat carrying people sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A boat carrying people sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo
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Yemen's Houthis Say They Will Only Target Israeli-linked Vessels after Gaza Ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: A boat carrying people sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A boat carrying people sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israeli-linked ships after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, according to the Yemen-based Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center.
The HOCC, which liaises between Houthi forces and commercial shipping operators, said in an email sent to shipping industry officials dated Jan. 19 that it was stopping "sanctions" against vessels owned by US or British individuals or entities, as well as ships sailing under their flags.
"We affirm that, in the event of any aggression against the Republic of Yemen by the United States of America, the United Kingdom ... the sanctions will be reinstated against the aggressor," the email said. "You will be promptly informed of such measures should they be implemented."
The HOCC said they would stop targeting Israeli-linked ships "upon the full implementation of all phases of the agreement".
Many of the world's biggest shipping companies have suspended shipping through the Red Sea and have diverted their vessels around southern Africa to avoid being attacked.
The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships since November 2023 and sunk two vessels, seized another and killed at least four seafarers. The Houthis have targeted the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which are joined by the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait, a chokepoint between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
Hamas released three Israeli hostages in Gaza and Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has laid waste to the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.