US-backed forces launch 'decisive battle' against last Islamic State enclave in Syria
5 years, 11 months ago

US-backed forces launch 'decisive battle' against last Islamic State enclave in Syria

ABC  

US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian forces have launched a final push to defeat the Islamic State group in the last tiny pocket the extremists hold in eastern Syria. Key points: More than 20,000 civilians evacuated from the besieged enclave 12 IS gunmen attacked the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and clashed with them for several hours Syrian opposition activists said Islamic State militants have attacked US-backed fighters near an oil field Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, tweeted that the offensive began Saturday after more than 20,000 civilians were evacuated from the IS-held area in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said SDF fighters were advancing "cautiously" due to mines planted by IS gunmen. "It should be formally announced sometime, probably next week, that we will have 100 per cent of the caliphate," Mr Trump told representatives of the 79-member, US-led coalition fighting IS.

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Nearly 37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces in Manbij region: war monitor
1 day, 21 hours ago

Nearly 37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces in Manbij region: war monitor

The Hindu  

“Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria’s northern Manbij region,” a war monitor said. The latest reported fighting comes despite the United States saying Wednesday that it was working to address Turkey’s concerns in Syria to dissuade the NATO ally from escalating an offensive against Kurdish fighters. “The attacks …

Monitor says 31 Kurdish, Turkish-backed fighters killed in Syria
1 week, 4 days ago

Monitor says 31 Kurdish, Turkish-backed fighters killed in Syria

Hindustan Times  

A Syria war monitor said 31 combatants had been killed since Sunday in ongoing battles between Turkey-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces. Monitor says 31 Kurdish, Turkish-backed fighters killed in Syria Swathes of northern Syria are controlled by a Kurdish-led administration whose de facto army, the Syrian Democratic Forces, spearheaded the fight that helped defeat the Islamic State group in the …

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, said Tuesday they have launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey. The Kurdish-led SDF is Washington’s critical ally in Syria, targeting sleeper cells of the extremist Islamic State group scattered across the country’s east. “Turkey …

Amid Turkey's offensive, Iraqis & Syrian Kurds fear Islamic State's attempts to free thousands of prisoners
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Amid Turkey's offensive, Iraqis & Syrian Kurds fear Islamic State's attempts to free thousands of prisoners

Firstpost  

As Kurdish forces are stretched thin in the wake of a Turkey-led offensive, Iraqi and Kurdish officials are concerned that the Islamic State may attempt to free thousands of terrorists held in Kurdish jails in Syria The Islamic State is likely to take advantage of the spiralling conflict in Syria and free thousands of its terrorists held in numerous prisoners, …

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

China Daily  

DAMASCUS -- US-led mediation efforts have failed to establish a lasting ceasefire in northern Syria's Manbij and Kobani regions, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. In a statement from its media center, the SDF accused Türkiye and allied militias of rejecting key provisions in a proposed agreement, including the transfer of remaining Manbij Military Council fighters and civilians …

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

China Daily  

DAMASCUS -- US-led mediation efforts have failed to establish a lasting ceasefire in northern Syria's Manbij and Kobani regions, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. In a statement from its media center, the SDF accused Türkiye and allied militias of rejecting key provisions in a proposed agreement, including the transfer of remaining Manbij Military Council fighters and civilians …

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

US-backed Kurdish forces report ceasefire failure in northen Syria

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-17 10:19 DAMASCUS -- US-led mediation efforts have failed to establish a lasting ceasefire in northern Syria's Manbij and Kobani regions, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. In a statement from its media center, the SDF accused Türkiye and allied militias of rejecting key provisions in a proposed agreement, including the transfer of remaining Manbij …

Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria

CNN  

CNN — A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions. The SDF said Friday that after three days of fighting around the dam and an important bridge across the Euphrates river, its forces had driven back “the mercenaries’ attacks.” It claimed to have killed more than 200 …

Syria in a map: Who controls what now that Assad is gone?
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria in a map: Who controls what now that Assad is gone?

ABC  

Whenever a leader is overthrown, a power vacuum is created that can be exploited by self-seeking actors. SNA forces, which are backed by neighbouring country Türkiye, have an interest in creating a buffer zone near the Turkish border to keep Syria's Kurdish forces away from it. This last Kurdish group is known as Syria's Democratic Forces and it controls large …

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis
4 weeks, 2 days ago

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis

Firstpost  

The US launched massive airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, aiming to prevent the group from exploiting the leadership vacuum left by President Bashar Assad’s ousting. Striking 75 sites with precision bombers, the US seeks to curb IS resurgence and maintain regional stability United States President Joe Biden speaks about the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar …

Syrian Democratic Forces seal US-brokered ceasefire pact with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian Democratic Forces seal US-brokered ceasefire pact with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Hindustan Times  

The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria on Wednesday informed that it had reached a ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government. Turkish-backed Syrian fighters preparing rockets to be fired towards areas in northeastern Syria controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Abdi had last week said that the United Nations had been in touch …

US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad
1 month ago

US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad

CNN  

CNN — The US’ key anti-ISIS partners in Syria said on Wednesday that the ISIS detention facilities they guard are coming under attack and that they have been forced to halt anti-ISIS operations, complicating the US military’s efforts to prevent the terror group from reconstituting following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But the US’ most important partner there, …

Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval
1 month ago

Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria were meant in part as a message to the group and a move to ensure that it doesn’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government. The U.S. and its partners want to make sure the Islamic State group, which still has …

US scrambles to shape post-Assad Syria but has to overcome years of disengagement
1 month ago

US scrambles to shape post-Assad Syria but has to overcome years of disengagement

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The unexpectedly rapid downfall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has turned the country’s future from a back-burner issue to a suddenly high stakes concern for the departing Biden administration—and almost certainly for Donald Trump. That could bring further sweeping changes to a Middle East already in flux, removing a key member of Tehran’s so-called “axis of resistance," the coalition …

As rebels marched against Assad, Turkey opened new front against US-backed Kurds in Syria
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1 month ago

As rebels marched against Assad, Turkey opened new front against US-backed Kurds in Syria

Firstpost  

Even as Syrian opposition forces were marching against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Turkey and a militia it sponsors opened a new front against US-backed Kurds in Syria over the weekend The photograph shows US-backed Kurdish military personnel of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria's Raqqa in 2017. Even as Syrian opposition forces pushed against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Turkey opened …

US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime's demise
1 month ago

US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime's demise

Firstpost  

A day after Syria fell into the hands of the rebel groups, the US conducted airstrikes against 75 ISIS targets in parts of the country. 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚 U.S. Central Command forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and… pic.twitter.com/E7CUPuPehf — U.S. Central Command December 8, 2024 …

Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
1 month ago

Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages. Here’s a look at the key players: Syrian pro-government forces, backed by Russia and Iran Syrian government troops have long controlled a large part of the country, thanks to allied forces dispatched by Russia and Iran. …

Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
1 month, 1 week ago

Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages. Here’s a look at the key players: Syrian pro-government forces, backed by Russia and Iran Syrian government troops have long controlled a large part of the country, thanks to allied forces dispatched by Russia and …

Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government’s counteroffensive against insurgents
1 month, 1 week ago

Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government’s counteroffensive against insurgents

The Hindu  

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government's counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo last week, a militia official and a war monitor said on Monday. On Monday, Syria’s military said that their airstrikes alongside Russia's killed 400 insurgents over the past 24 hours. Tehran-backed Iraqi militias already in …

Syrian forces regain key areas, halt rebel advance
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian forces regain key areas, halt rebel advance

China Daily  

DAMASCUS — Syrian government forces launched a counteroffensive in the northern countryside of Hama Province in central Syria, reclaiming key areas from rebel groups after days of intense clashes, state media and a war monitor reported on Sunday. In his first public comments since the offensive, released by the state news agency on Saturday evening, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said …

Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad

LA Times  

The bodies of Syrian army soldiers and allied fighters lie next to a Syrian army vehicle in Aleppo, Syria, early Saturday. The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back insurgents who seized the country’s largest city, Aleppo, as Iran pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive. On Sunday, …

Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock offensive by rebels
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock offensive by rebels

The Independent  

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Syrian rebels enter Aleppo city after 8 years: What's happening in Syria? Why it's a challenge for President Assad?
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo city after 8 years: What's happening in Syria? Why it's a challenge for President Assad?

Hindustan Times  

In one of the most significant challenges to the current Bashar Assad regime in Syria, a sudden offensive by rebel forces in Aleppo has reignited attention on the 13-year civil war in the conflicted region. Opposition forces take control of areas outside Aleppo, Syria, On Friday, the armed rebels entered and invaded Aleppo and clashed with Syrian armed forces for …

Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province

CNN  

CNN — Syrian rebels have launched a large-scale attack on regime forces in western Aleppo, according to a Free Syrian Army source and local residents, marking the first major flare-up in years between both sides. Rebels seized 13 villages, including the strategic towns of Urm Al-Sughra and Anjara, as well as Base 46, the largest Syrian regime base in western …

U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert

The Hindu  

“The U.S. military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country’s western region that killed 15 people as forces targeted suspected militants from the Islamic State group,” the American military said early Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, U.S. forces have continued fighting the Islamic State group, though the casualties …

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15
4 months, 1 week ago

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15

LA Times  

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt in the operation, officials said Saturday. The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack Thursday, which Iraqi …

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
5 months ago

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Violence surged in opposition-held areas of Syria on Wednesday as government-backed fighters killed at least two people in rare violence in the east, while a truck bomb exploded in the northern city of Azaz, killing nine people, the main U.S.-backed force in the war-torn country and an opposition war monitor said. Fighters backed by the Syrian government …

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
6 months, 1 week ago

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines. “Al-Baghdadi’s sermon — an extension of the extremist ideology of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — continue to inspire ISIS members …

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal
6 months, 1 week ago

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

The Independent  

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Syria’s Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troops
8 months ago

Syria’s Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troops

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force has handed over to Baghdad two Islamic State group militants suspected of involvement in mass killings of Iraqi soldiers in 2014, a war monitor said Friday. The report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights came a day after the Iraqi National Intelligence Service said it had brought back to the country three IS …

US-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The U.S.-backed force that defeated the Islamic State group in Syria five years ago warned Saturday that the extremists still pose grave dangers throughout the world and called on the international community to find solutions for thousands of fighters still held in its jails. On March 23, 2019, SDF fighters captured the eastern Syrian village of Baghouz marking …

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes over the weekend against Iran-backed militias that have been targeting its forces in the region. The U.S. military launched dozens of retaliatory strikes targeting …

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops

The Independent  

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At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing U.S. troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing U.S. troops

LA Times  

This photo issued by the British Ministry of Defence on Sunday shows a RAF Typhoon FGR4 aircraft returning to base, following strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the U.S. launched retaliatory …

At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes over the weekend against Iran-backed militias that have been targeting its forces in the region. In late January, a drone attack by the same group …

Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups
11 months, 1 week ago

Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups

NPR  

Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups Enlarge this image toggle caption Hadi Mizban/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Hadi Mizban/POOL/AFP via Getty Images BAGHDAD – Iraqi government officials on Saturday condemned U.S. airstrikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq, saying the attacks showed that U.S. forces had become a threat to their host country — a sentiment that will likely hasten demands …

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement that he had A statement released by the coalition said that working groups …

Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters
1 year, 1 month ago

Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters

Al Jazeera  

Baghdad denounces the strikes as a breach of its ‘sovereignty’. The US did not coordinate the attacks on militia positions south of Baghdad on Tuesday and early Wednesday morning with Iraq, government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said. US Central Command said the strikes were retaliation for “attacks against US and coalition forces by Iran and Iran-backed groups”. US positions under fire …

U.S. seeks a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. seeks a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

LA Times  

This Pentagon image shows a Nov. 8 airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern Syria. Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State militants. According to the Pentagon, Iranian-backed militants have launched 61 attacks on bases and facilities …

9 fighters killed after US launches retaliatory airstrikes at Iran-backed facility in Syria
1 year, 2 months ago

9 fighters killed after US launches retaliatory airstrikes at Iran-backed facility in Syria

India TV News  

The United States launched an airstrike on a facility used by Iran-backed militias in Syria on Wednesday, in response to an increasing number of attacks on bases housing US troops, according to the US Department of Defence. In an official statement, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that military forces conducted a "self-defence strike" on the facility in eastern Syria …

US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria
1 year, 3 months ago

US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday it had captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria. The operator, Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, “was assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the region,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The U.S. has approximately 900 troops in Syria focused on countering …

US-backed Kurdish forces impose curfew in eastern Syria after new clashes with rival Arab militia
1 year, 3 months ago

US-backed Kurdish forces impose curfew in eastern Syria after new clashes with rival Arab militia

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces imposed a curfew after clashes erupted again on Monday in eastern Syria, where their fighters had battled for weeks with rival Arab militiamen, Syrian media and activists reported. The reports say the Syrian Democratic Forces imposed the open-ended measure in several towns in Deir el-Zour province, including the town of Ziban, close to the Iraqi …

Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group
1 year, 4 months ago

Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria, where hundreds of American troops are deployed, point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. “This is an unprecedented escalation between SDF and Deir el-Zour residents,” says Omar Abu Layla, a Europe-based activist who heads the …

Syria's US-backed Kurdish forces hope to end weeklong clashes with militia in the 'next 24 hours'
1 year, 4 months ago

Syria's US-backed Kurdish forces hope to end weeklong clashes with militia in the 'next 24 hours'

The Independent  

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US-backed fighters push ahead in their offensive in east Syria against tribespeople
1 year, 4 months ago

US-backed fighters push ahead in their offensive in east Syria against tribespeople

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — U.S.-backed fighters brought in reinforcements into eastern Syria and pushed ahead in their offensive Saturday against local tribespeople, saying that hundreds of pro-government gunmen have joined the worst battles in the region in years. The clashes that broke out Monday after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces detained a former ally who headed an Arab-led faction in the …

US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could lead to IS resurgence
1 year, 4 months ago

US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could lead to IS resurgence

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United States military called for an end to days of fighting between rival U.S.-backed groups in east Syria Thursday, warning it may help the resurgence of the Islamic State group. The clashes pitted members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces against its former ally the Arab-led Deir el-Zour Military Council and some regional Arab tribesmen who had …

Several killed in fighting between SDF and tribesmen in eastern Syria
1 year, 4 months ago

Several killed in fighting between SDF and tribesmen in eastern Syria

Al Jazeera  

The clashes that took place between Arab clans and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Az Zor countryside are among the worst in recent years. Clashes in eastern Syria between Arab tribal fighters and US-backed Kurdish-led fighters have left several people, including civilians, dead and others wounded, opposition activists and pro-government media have said. The clashes first broke out on …

Clashes between US-allied Arab and Kurdish fighters in east Syria kill 3 and raise tensions
1 year, 4 months ago

Clashes between US-allied Arab and Kurdish fighters in east Syria kill 3 and raise tensions

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Clashes broke out Monday between two U.S.-backed groups in eastern Syria, leaving three gunmen dead and raising tensions in the region where hundreds of American troops are deployed, opposition activists said. The clashes raise concerns of more divisions between U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters in eastern Syria that borders Iraq and where the Islamic State group once enjoyed …

Syria’s Kurds to try IS fighters after their home countries refused to repatriate them
1 year, 7 months ago

Syria’s Kurds to try IS fighters after their home countries refused to repatriate them

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — The Kurdish-led authority in northeast Syria announced Saturday that hundreds of fighters with the Islamic State group held in prisons around the region will be put on trial after their home countries refused to repatriate them. The U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, is holding over 10,000 captured IS fighters in around two dozen detention …

Pro-Iranian forces in Syria warn US of response to air strikes
1 year, 9 months ago

Pro-Iranian forces in Syria warn US of response to air strikes

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden said the US ‘does not seek conflict with Iran’ but would respond ‘forcefully’ to attacks on US forces in Syria. Pro-Iranian forces in Syria have said they have a “long arm” to respond to further United States air strikes on their positions, after tit-for-tat missile and drone attacks in Syria over the last 24 hours. The online …

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