“At exactly 9:00 pm this evening, two unidentified individuals riding a motorcycle threw a stun grenade at a grocery store (kiosk) inside the April 4 Park in Hasaka city, resulting in a civilian being injured by shrapnel in the abdomen and foot,” the Asayish said in a statement.
An investigation was launched into the attack while the victim was transferred to the hospital for treatment, according to the Asayish.
“Initial information indicates that the incident stemmed from a previous altercation that occurred the night before between the injured person and the attackers,” the statement added.
The attack comes amid a spate of attacks in Kurdish-held territories in Syria, largely attributed to the Islamic State (ISIS) and its efforts to exploit a security vacuum sparked by increased instability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
The attacks have mostly targeted Kurdish-led forces. On Saturday, ISIS militants ambushed a police station in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province with a grenade and subsequently opened fire, leading to no casualties.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the United States, is the de facto army of Rojava and has fought to prevent the militants from reestablishing a foothold in the shifting security landscape.
