Battle of Qamishli (2021)

Battle of Qamishli (2021)
Part of the Rojava conflict and the Syrian civil war
AANES control   Syrian Government control   Areas captured by Asayish during the battle
Date 20 April 2021 – 26 April 2021 (6 days) Location Qamishli, al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria Result Asayish victory Territorial changes Asayish forces take complete control of the al-Tayy and Halkou neighborhoods[1] End of NDF presence in Qamishli[2]
Belligerents
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria	Syrian Arab Republic
Units involved
Asayish Special Security Forces (HAT) Jaysh al-Thuwar	Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Forces[2] Syrian Army[2]
Casualties and losses
2 killed, 6 wounded[3]	23 killed, 16 wounded[3] 12 killed, 7 wounded[4]
2–3 civilians killed, 9 wounded[3][5]

The Battle of Qamishli (2021) took place between security forces of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and forces loyal to the Syrian Arab Republic in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli. The clashes began on 20 April 2021, after Asayish targeted a vehicle carrying pro-Syrian government NDF militia fighters. The clashes were conducted with medium and light weapons such as AK-47s as well as RPGs.

The Asayish captured Tayy and Halako neighborhoods during the battle, and captured most NDF checkpoints. Following this, a deal between the AANES and the SAA was agreed upon, allowing for the NDF to completely leave Qamishli and for regular Syrian Army soldiers to fulfill the role of the NDF. The battle led to the Asayish controlling almost all of Qamishli city.