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...
Six Killed as Syrian Islamist Troops Raid Western Shi’ite Village
Clashes were reported in the western part of Syria’s Homs Governorate as troops loyal to the new Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government attacked the Shi’ite majority village of Ghawr al-Gharbiyah. At least six people were killed. The troops were backed by...
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...
Israel Kills Two Soldiers and a Civilians in First Attack on New Syrian Government Forces
Concerns about Israel’s newfound hostility toward Syria’s new Islamist government, run by al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) grew substantially today after an Israeli drone attacked a military convoy belonging to the new government in the southern Quneitra...
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...
Turkey Rules Out French Presence on Syrian Border as Fighting Rages
Heavy fighting continues to rage in northern Syria’s Aleppo Governorate, as Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) forces attack Kurdish SDF forces. The most intense fighting has been reported southeast of Manbij, on the approach to the Tishreen Dam. The SDF...
Israel Plans Long-Term Occupation of New Zone Inside Syria
Though Israel was very supportive of the HTS regime change in Syria last month, Tel Aviv is now using that regime change as a pretext for open-ended occupation of more Syrian territory, above and beyond the occupied Golan Heights. New reports citing unnamed senior...
Fighting Rages as Kurdish SDF Suggests US, French Troops in Northern Syria
Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF. The SNA, with Turkish air and...