Al Jazeera was taken inside a vast tunnel network in the Raqqa countryside, built by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Syrian government forces have been searching the underground passages since the SDF withdrew, with the tunnels reportedly used for weapons storage. The tunnel visited was large enough for trucks or buses and was still under construction, with debris suggesting work had recently been ongoing. Local residents said the SDF restricted access to the area and that the region is full of tunnels, though no one knows their exact purpose. The report highlights how the SDF relied heavily on underground routes beneath towns and villages. The Syrian army accompanied the journalists during the visit, emphasising the government’s control over the area after the SDF pullback. The discovery raises questions about the extent of the SDF’s underground infrastructure and its role in the conflict. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Syria #Raqqa #SyrianGovernmentForces #RaqqaTunnels #SDF #SyrianKurdishFighters #NortheastSyria #SyrianArmy #SDFTunnels #SyriaCeasefire
Syrian army finds vast SDF tunnel network in Raqqa’s countryside
11 std vor
Al Jazeera was taken inside a vast tunnel network in the Raqqa countryside, built by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Syrian government forces have been searching the underground passages since the SDF withdrew, with the tunnels reportedly used for weapons storage. The tunnel visited was large enough for trucks or buses and was still under construction, with debris suggesting work had recently been ongoing. Local residents said the SDF restricted access to the area and that the region is full of tunnels, though no one knows their exact purpose. The report highlights how the SDF relied heavily on underground routes beneath towns and villages. The Syrian army accompanied the journalists during the visit, emphasising the government’s control over the area after the SDF pullback. The discovery raises questions about the extent of the SDF’s underground infrastructure and its role in the conflict. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Syria #Raqqa #SyrianGovernmentForces #RaqqaTunnels #SDF #SyrianKurdishFighters #NortheastSyria #SyrianArmy #SDFTunnels #SyriaCeasefire
