US-backed Kurdish fighters killed in drone strike on US base in Syria Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed militia, claims attack after at least six fighters killed The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024
‘The situation is tipping into the unknown’: Clashes between Kurdish forces and Arab tribes in Syria Violent fighting between Kurdish forces backed by the United States and local Arab fighters has gripped the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor since August 27. A total of 71 people died in just one week of the fighting, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on September 4. Our Observer… France 24 · Sep 6, 2023
He promised a family vacation. Now, he’s behind bars for joining forces with ISIS in Syria A U.S. citizen with several addresses listed in South Florida in the early 2000s will spend 20 years behind bars for supporting ISIS and dragging his family along to Syria. Miami Herald · Apr 2, 2023
Syria's earthquake survivors struggle in a disaster made far worse by civil war, bombed-out hospitals and currency collapse After a pair of devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise, surpassing 50,000 as of Feb. 24. The Conversation · Mar 8, 2023
ISIS leader killed in Syria helicopter raid with four US troops injured Hamza al-Homsi died during a US and Syrian Democratic Forces raid, officials say Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023
US Says ISIS Commander Killed, Troops Wounded in NE Syria Raid The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the ISIS group dead and four American service members wounded. The military added in the short statement that the operation was conducted Thursday night in partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023
France repatriates 47 nationals from northeastern Syria camps The repatriation involved 32 children and 15 women who will undergo medical and social monitoring, French officials say. Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2023
US Military Says It Captured Two ISIS Members in Syria American forces have captured two ISIS members during an air and ground assault in eastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said in a statement released on Sunday. The raid happened on Saturday, according to Col. Joe Buccino, a Central Command spokesperson, adding that one civilian received "minor injuries" during… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023
Building Collapse in Syrian City of Aleppo Leaves 16 Dead A building collapsed in a neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo early Sunday, killing at least 16 people, including one child, and injuring four others, state media reported. The five-story building housing about 30 people is in the Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood under the control of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023
Türkiye Escalates Attacks against SDF, Kurds Fear Offensive on Ain Al-Arab Turkish forces escalated their attacks on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, amid reports of possible Turkish offensive in Ain Al-Arab despite US rejection of any Turkish military operations in north of Syria. On Wednesday, Turkish forces bombed SDF positions in the villages of Al-Muallaq, Saida, the vicinity of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2023
Attack Kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish Forces Arrest 52 Militants A militant rocket attack in eastern Syria on Friday targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing at least 10, the government said. To the north, Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced they arrested 52 militants in an operation against ISIS sleeper cells. According to Syria’s petroleum ministry, the rocket struck in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 30, 2022
Syria's Kurds Launch Offensive against ISIS Militants Syrian Kurdish-led forces said Thursday they had launched an offensive against ISIS group fighters, days after jihadist gunmen launched a deadly prison attack. Six Kurdish fighters were killed Monday when ISIS militants attacked a complex in Raqa, the extremist group's former de facto capital in Syria, in a bid to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 29, 2022
Kurdish Forces: Deadly ISIS Assault Targeting Syria Prison 'Thwarted' ISIS militants in northern Syria launched a failed attack targeting a prison holding fellow extremists in a clash that killed six Kurdish fighters, local authorities and a war monitor said. The Kurdish fighters were killed in the assault on a security complex near a prison with ISIS inmates in Raqqa,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 26, 2022
Syrian Democratic Forces say 6 fighters killed in IS attack The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say an attack by Islamic State militants in the city of Raqqa has killed six of its members The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022 In Joint Raid, Kurdish Forces Seize ISIS Militant in Syria A Kurdish-led group in Syria said Monday that its fighters alongside US forces have arrested a wanted militant with the ISIS group that continues to stage attacks in the region. There are some 900 US troops in Syria supporting Kurdish-led forces in the fight against the militant group. The Syrian…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 7, 2022 US Does Not Want to See Military Operations in Northwest Syria The United States does not want Türkiye to pursue military attacks in northwest Syria, even if it recognizes Türkiye’s right to defend itself, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday. Türkiye has ramped up its shelling and air strikes on northern Syria in recent weeks and has…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 7, 2022 Mazloum Abdi: US Barred Türkiye from Carrying Out Military Operation in Syria Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi said the American administration of former President Donald Trump “betrayed” its allies in the SDF when it did not oppose the Turkish infiltration in Syria in late 2019.
Reuters · Dec 5, 2022 Syria Kurds say they have resumed joint ops with U.S.-led coalition The Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed group that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria, said on Monday it had resumed joint counter-terrorism operations with the United States that were paused due to Turkish bombardment of its area of control.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 2, 2022 Syrian Democratic Forces Halt Operation with US-led Coalition The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations as a result of Turkish bombardment on its area of control, spokesman Aram Henna said Friday. SDF is a US-backed group that helped defeat ISIS militants in Syria. Henna told Reuters that "all coordination and joint counter-terrorism operations with…
Reuters · Dec 2, 2022 Syria Kurds halt all joint ops with U.S.-led coalition after Turkish fire - spokesman The Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed group that helped defeat Islamic State jihadists in Syria, has stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations as a result of Turkish bombardment on its area of control, a spokesman said Friday.
Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2022 What is delaying Turkey’s ground operation in northern Syria? Turkish President Erdogan has said that his country will force the YPG away from the Turkey-Syria border.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 29, 2022 SDF in Syria Wants 'Stronger' US Warning for Türkiye The head of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday he still feared a Turkish ground invasion despite US assurances and has demanded a "stronger" message from Washington after seeing unprecedented Turkish deployments along the border. "There are reinforcements on the border and within Syria in areas controlled by…
Reuters · Nov 29, 2022 U.S.-backed force in Syria wants 'stronger' U.S. warning for Turkey The head of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday he still feared a Turkish ground invasion despite U.S. assurances and has demanded a "stronger" message from Washington after seeing unprecedented Turkish deployments along the border.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 27, 2022 Two Rockets Target US Base in Eastern Syria Two rockets targeted international coalition forces at the US patrol base in northeastern Syria, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement late Friday. The attack at its base in al-Shaddadi was the third of its kind in a week but resulted in no injuries or damage to…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 26, 2022 Syrian Kurds Say They Have Stopped Operations against ISIS The commander of the main US-backed Kurdish-led force in Syria said Saturday they have halted operations against the ISIS group due to Turkish attacks on northern Syria over the past week. Mazloum Abdi of the Syrian Democratic Forces told reporters that after nearly a week of Turkish airstrikes on northern…