SDF: Syrian Defense Minister’s claims about Til Kocher explosion are misleading

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied all claims made by the Defense Minister of the Damascus government regarding the Til Kocher explosion, which alleged that SDF had targeted a munitions depot in the area.

SDF: Syrian Defense Minister’s claims about Til Kocher explosion are misleading
21 January, 2026   19:29
NEWS DESK

The Media Center of the SDF issued a statement denying that it carried out any operation targeting the Til Kocher area, noting that all allegations made by the Damascus Defense Minister were misleading.

The statement read: "We categorically deny the allegations made by the Defense Minister of the Damascus government, claiming that our forces carried out an attack targeting a munitions depot in the Til Kocher area.

We affirm that our forces had no military activity in that area and did not conduct any such operation. According to confirmed information available to us, the explosion resulted from an accident during the transfer of munitions by Damascus factions, and our forces have no connection to it, directly or indirectly."*

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