The clashes are among the worst in recent years in the region along the border with Iraq where hundreds of U.S. troops have been based since 2015 to help in the fight against the Islamic State group.
The recent detainment of an Arab military leader triggers confrontations and raises concerns about widening rifts between Kurdish and Arab allies in the region.
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The Kurdish-led and U.S.-supported forces, along with an allied militia revealed Wednesday that the militia's commander has been removed from his position after his arrest.