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Three fighters were killed in clashes between rival tribes containing Turkish-backed fightersÌýin and around the northern Syrian town of on Wednesday, a war monitor has said.

Al-Akidat and allied tribes launched an attack on several rival groupsÌýin Ras Al-Ain and the surrounding areaÌýin the early hours of Wednesday morning,Ìýthe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights .

Al-Akidat and its allies killed three enemy fighters, the war monitor said,Ìýand captured eight more.

Three civilians, including a child, were wounded in the clashes, the monitor said.

Al-Akidat seized control of several neighbourhoods of Ras Al-Ain and military headquarters and weapons from rival groups, it added.

The clashes occurred afterÌýmembers of the Al-Mawwali tribe killed a member of Al-Akidat who was a fighter for Ahrar Al-Sharqiya,Ìýthe monitor said Tuesday.

Tuesday's killing was in retaliation for the killing of an Al-Mawwali memberÌýin clashesÌýlast month.

Members of Al-Akidat in Ras Al-Ain are allied with , while the Al-Mawwali are allied withÌýthe .

Ras Al-Ain has been under direct or indirect Turkish control since 2019, after Turkey invaded and seized parts of northern Syria from the control of Kurdish-led forces.

In recent weeks, Ankara has threatened to invade Syria once more.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this week that Turkey would "soon" launch a newÌýoperation in Syria.

The US said Tuesday that it was about Turkey's plans for a new operation.