"The SDF is an organization that has emphasized at every opportunity that it highly respects the Kurdistan Region," the SDF said in a statement, referring to reports of YPG forces attacking Peshmerga positions in Kurdistan Region.

"None of the forces affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces have been involved in any attacks on Peshmerga positions. Since the beginning of the struggle against the ISIS on the border, there has always been cooperation and coordination between the Peshmerga forces and the forces of the SDF. If there have been problems at some point in time, all have been solved in the shortest possible time," the statement added.

According to PeyamaKurd, the statement said "The remarks made after the December 16 clashes were far from the truth and have led to misunderstandings," adding that "the incident occurred due to lack of coordination between the forces of the two sides on the border lines. A team from the PKK who had come to the area to take part in an operation against ISIS and were being transferred to their base after the operation was completed was surrounded by Peshmerga forces. There was a brief confrontation between the two sides. Our liaison teams took immediate action and took the necessary measures to lead the PKK team to their base. As the Syrian Democratic Forces, we reaffirm the importance of coordinating forces on both sides of the border. By creating this coordination, we can prevent similar incidents from occurring. This will help secure the borders of the two sides."

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