The northern Syrian town of Zirgan (Abu Rasen) is a constant focus of Turkey and its jihadist proxy army. The town on the edge of the Serêkaniyê (Ras al-Ain) occupation zone is attacked almost daily.

The continued attacks on Tuesday were directed against the centre of the village. Several houses in Zirgan were hit by artillery and tank shells, with huge bullet holes in some of the walls.

Zirgan town is located about thirty kilometres east of the already fully occupied town of Serêkaniyê and lies on the edge of a connecting road between the strategic transport routes 712 and M4. It is just under 25 kilometres from the town of Til Temir. Sporadic attacks by the occupiers on Tuesday targeted the village of Umm Harmala, north of Til Temir.

The constant incursions by Turkey and its mercenaries into the region are violations of the ceasefire and de-escalation agreements agreed between the guarantor powers Russia and the USA with Turkey in October 2019. Nevertheless, both Moscow and Washington have so far refrained from intervention.