Earlier this week, leaders of the SDF signaled a willingness to proceed with the integration of their forces into the national army of Syria, something which was agreed to back on March 10 but which has been stalled by persistent questions about federalization within...
Two Alawite Civilians Killed, Two Wounded in Weekend Attacks in Syria’s Homs
Violence against Syria’s Alawite minority continues apace this weekend, with multiple incidents in the central city of Homs leaving at least two civilians killed and two others wounded. The first incident took place Friday in the Zahra’a neighborhood, where an Alawite...
Syria Claims SDF Killed One Soldier, Wounded Others as Ceasefire Falters
The Syrian Defense Ministry is reporting that the ceasefire reached earlier this week with the Kurdish SDF isn’t going very well, with fighting around the Tishrin Dam erupted just hours after the ceasefire went into effect. A statement on Thursday claimed that the SDF...
CENTCOM Says Senior Islamist Militant Killed in Syria Strike
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that they had killed Muhammad ‘Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad in a strike last week. Ahmad was, according to the statement, a member of “Ansar al-Islam.” Few details were offered about the strike, which happened on Thursday,...
Syria, Kurdish SDF Reach ‘Comprehensive Ceasefire’ After Heavy Fighting
Syria’s Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and SDF leader Mazloum Abdi announced Tuesday that they have reached a “comprehensive ceasefire,” to go into effect immediately. This followed heavy fighting Monday in the eastern part of the Aleppo Governorate. The fighting...
Heavy Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Kurds in Aleppo
Tensions between the Syrian military and the Kurdish SDF have continued to escalate, with heavy fighting reported in the Aleppo Governorate overnight. Both sides are blaming the other for the incident. The SDF maintains that the military was engaged in provocations...
Israeli Troops Arrest Three Syrians in Overnight Raid on Southwest Syrian Village
Israeli troops carried out a night raid Saturday in the Syrian village of Jamlah, in the Daraa Governorate. The troops arrived in six military vehicles, established a checkpoint outside the village, but also entered and raided homes for around an hour, while IDF...
Israeli Troops Raid Villages in Syria’s Quneitra, Daraa Governorates
Israeli ground troops continue to operate in southwestern Syria, carrying out raids against villages in both the Daraa and Quineitra Governorates. This comes amid ongoing talks between Syria and Israel trying to reduce tensions. On Sunday, Israeli troops in armored...
Four Alawite Workers Killed in Hama as Syrian Sectarian Violence Continues
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was feted in last week’s visit to the US for the UN General Assembly, but the ongoing sectarian violence raging in Syria shows no sign of slowing. Syria’s Alawite minority is among the main targets. Alawites were massacred en masse in a...
Two Syrian Soldiers, One SDF Fighter Killed as Eastern Aleppo Military Tensions Mount
Military tensions between Syria and the Kurdish SDF continue to grow in the eastern part of the Aleppo Governorate. Both sides have reported deaths as a result of attacks by the other side in the past 48 hours. On Wednesday, the SDF reported that one of their fighters...