On Thursday, chaos unfolded in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa as residents took to the streets to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The jubilant atmosphere quickly turned tragic, with at least one person killed and 15 wounded due to errant gunfire and clashes with security forces.
According to witnesses and local journalist accounts, Syrians had gathered in the city center to express their joy with celebratory gunfire. However, a man lost control of his machine gun, leading to accidental shootings that left several people injured. The activist group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that while there were many injuries, fortunately, no fatalities were recorded. The man responsible for the incident is said to be affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the main Kurdish group in control of the city.
