Ras Al Ain is located on Syria 's border with Turkey . There are conflicting reports about how the fighting began . I hope in my heart that there will be no more fighting between Kurds and Arabs because we are all brothers , '' said a Kurdish activist and resident of Ras Al Ain , who asked only to be named `` Baran '' for his safety . The Syrian government claims that rebels started a fire in an attempt to provoke regime forces into responding, while rebel sources claim it was sparked by snipers firing at civilians from inside their own territory.
Ras Al Ain is located on Syria 's border with Turkey . There are conflicting reports about how the fighting began . The Syrian government claims that rebels started a fire in an attempt to provoke regime forces into responding, while rebel sources claim it was sparked by snipers firing at civilians from inside their own territory.