The announcement earlier this week that the Kurdish SDF has agreed to integrate into the Syrian Army does not appear to be impacting the ongoing fighting in Aleppo Governate, where Turkey and the Turkish-backed SNA continue to try to push into Kurdish-held territory,...
Kurdish SDF Agrees to Integrate into Syrian Army
A major agreement has reportedly been reached between the Kurdish SDF and the post-Assad Syrian government, which will include the full integration of SDF fighters into the national army. The deal also is said to have included the civil leadership in the Autonomous...
Syria Warns Kurds Will Be Excluded From National Dialogue If They Don’t Disarm and Submit
The fighting between the Kurdish SDF and the forces of Turkey and its proxy the SNA continues apace in northern Syria with no signs of ending. Turkey targeted civilian infrastructure, leading to power outages and water cutoffs for some 100 Kurdish villages around...
Turkish Officials Say Military Bases in Syria Being Considered
With Turkey focused on long-term goals in Syria that involve continuing to oppose Kurdish autonomy in the northeast, there are growing numbers of reports from Turkish officials that plans are being considered to establish new military bases inside Syrian territory....
At Least 20 Killed, Mostly Women, in Car Bombing in Syria’s Manbij
In the single deadliest bombing since the Syrian regime change in December, at least 20 people were killed and over a dozen others wounded in a car bombing. Most of the dead, and wounded, were women, and the target was agricultural workers on the outskirts of Manbij....
Turkish Strikes Kill 12 Syrian Kurdish Civilians in Past Two Days
Fighting continues to rage in northern Syria’s Aleppo Province, as the Turkish-backed SNA attacks territory held by the Kurdish SDF. The SDF has continued to report repelling the offensives, though Turkey is increasingly carrying out airstrikes in support of those...
20 Turkish-Backed Militants Killed in North Syria Clashes, Turkey Bombs Protesters
Intense clashes were once again reported Saturday in northern Syria’s Aleppo Governorate, with Turkish-backed SNA militants attacking Kurdish SDF fighters in the area near the Tishreen Dam, which Turkey and the SNA has been unsuccessfully trying to capture for weeks...
At Least 37 Fighters Killed in Turkish-Backed Push Against North Syria’s Tishreen Dam
The fighting in northern Syria continued on Monday, with another offensive by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) on the Tishreen Dam and the surrounding area. The Kurdish SDF, which controls the area, repelled the offensive. Despite losing the gateway town...
Turkish Airstrike Kills Syrian Kurdish Political Leader as Offensive Continues
Fighting between Turkish-backed SNA fighters and Kurdish SDF forces continues apace in northern Syria this weekend. Supported by Turkish warplanes, the SNA fighters have attacked multiple areas between Manbij and the Tishreen Dam. Kurdish officials said they believe...
Erdogan Threatens Turkish Invasion of Syria If New Government Doesn’t Eliminate SDF
Heavy fighting continues to rage in northern Syria, as Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) fighters continued to try to attack the Kurdish SDF in areas around the Tishreen Dam. At least 18 fighters, 13 SNA and five SDF, were reported killed today. Turkish...