'1 killed as YPG/PKK terrorists clash with civilians in northeastern Syria'

AL-HASAKAH, Syria (AA) - At least one person was killed and four others wounded on Thursday in clashes between the YPG/PKK terrorist group and civilians in Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, sources told Anadolu Agency.

Clashes in the town of Tell Brak broke out when the group tried to transfer equipment from its power station to another place.

The move prompted locals to intervene, which led to clashes between the two sides.

According to sources, the clashes resulted in the killing of a citizen and wounding of five other civilians, four of whom are in critical condition. They were shifted to a hospital in the city of Qamishli.

Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.

According to the UN human rights chief, more than 350,000 people have been killed in the over 10 years of conflict in Syria, but the tally is “certainly an undercount."