There has been a lot of news surrounding Turkey and its allied militia, the self-described Syrian National Army (SNA), in Syria’s Aleppo District since the regime change back in December. Overwhelmingly, it has been SNA forces attacking Kurds in places like Manbij and...
Turkey Reinforces Syrian Air Base After Recent Israeli Attack
Tensions between Israel and Turkey continue to soar after last week’s incident where Israel attacked the T4 air base in Tadmur, Syria, a base which Turkey was very open about planning to take over. Israel said the attacks on that base and others were “a message to...
At Least 11 Civilians Killed as Israeli Shells, Bombs Southern Syria City of Nawa
After deadly attacks across central Syria on Wednesday killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens, Israel seems to be continuing to step up the pace of their aggression in the neighboring country, pounding the southern city of Nawa on Thursday, in attacks that have...
Israel Attacks Multiple Sites in Syria in ‘Message to Turkey’
Yesterday it was being reported that Turkey intended to take over the T4 air base in the Syrian city of Tadmur, and that Israel wasn’t happy with that move. Today, that same base is one of several sites being targeted by Israeli warplanes in Syria, and officials are...
Turkey Set to Take Control of Syrian Air Base Near Tadmur
After the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Turkey and Israel seem to be increasingly on a collision course of who gets to control the nation, and how much of it. Israel has been growing its military presence in the occupied southwest, while Turkey has its...
Syrian Government, SDF Begin Talks on Integrating Kurds Into Army
While the process is still far from finished, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) dominated Syrian government and the Kurdish SDF began talks on Wednesday about integrating the SDF forces into the army. During the Syrian Civil War, the SDF set up control over substantial...
Turkey Kills Family of Nine in New Attacks on Syrian Kurds
Turkey and its auxiliaries continued its attacks on the territory of Syrian Kurds overnight, with a Turkish airstrike against a farm just south of Kobani leaving nine people in the Othman Abdo family dead. Most of the slain were reportedly children. Turkey and its...
Report: US Encouraged Kurds To Sign Deal With HTS-Led Syrian Government
The US encouraged the Kurdish-led SDF to sign a deal with the new Syrian government led by the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The leader of the SDF and Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammad...
Turkey Kills 12 in Strikes on Kurds in Northeast Syria
Turkey has carried out multiple airstrikes against the town of Ash Shaddadi in northeast Syria Wednesday. According to the Kurdish SDF, at least 16 airstrikes hit the town, targeting an SDF military post, vehicles and civilian homes. At least 12 people have reportedly...
Turkey, Syrian Kurdish SDF Trade Fire in Northern Syria
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,...