ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said late Sunday that Damascus-affiliated factions “directly targeted” their positions in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province, causing “serious injuries” to an SDF fighter and violating a shaky ceasefire. 

“In a new violation, factions affiliated with the Damascus government directly targeted one of our forces’ positions in the town of Gharanji in the eastern Deir ez-Zor countryside,” the SDF said in a statement. 

It added that the attack “resulted in serious injuries to one of our fighters.” 

A day prior, the SDF said that it responded to another attack by Damascus-affiliated forces in Deir ez-Zor. 

Both sides have frequently accused each other of violating the ceasefire. The attacks are threatening to derail a landmark agreement signed on March 10 between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF chief Mazloum Abdi to integrate the Kurdish-led force into Syria’s military apparatus. 

Damascus accuses the SDF of harboring separatist ambitions while the latter balks at Sharaa’s administration for imposing centralizing moves. 

On Thursday, Syria’s defense ministry said that two army soldiers were killed in Raqqa province, blaming the attack on the SDF. 

The SDF on Wednesday evening reported having shot down two drones, allegedly launched from positions held by Damascus-affiliated forces. 

Footage released by the SDF showed the drones were operated by fighters wearing Islamic State (ISIS) patches.