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Kurdish forces preparing to repel Turkish ground invasion

The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria says his group is prepared to repel a ground invasion by Turkey

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 3 killed

Turkish officials say suspected Kurdish militants in Syria have fired rockets into a border town in Turkey, killing three people and wounding at least 10 others

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Turkish air strikes hit villages in northern Syria -SDF

Turkish aircraft shelled two villages populated with internally displaced people in northern Syria, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Twitter late on Saturday.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Canada Repatriates 2 women, 2 Children from Syria Camps

Canada has repatriated two women and two children from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected ISIS militants, and charged one with supporting terrorism, officials said Wednesday. This followed years of pressure on Ottawa -- which long refused for security reasons to repatriate as many as 50 Canadians believed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Damascus Accuses US Forces of Plundering Syrian Oil

Syria’s Foreign and Expatriates Ministry reiterated accusations against the United States that it was plundering Syrian oil and sending them to Iraq. It condemned the practice as “piracy”, a “return to colonial practices” and violation of international law and United Nations conventions. It called on the UN Security Council to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022

Iranian Militias Withdraw Rockets Aimed at Int’l Coalition in East Euphrates

Leaders of Iranian militias in Syria have ordered their members to completely cease their military activity, warning that violations will be met with penalties. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militias pulled out all their rocket launchpads from areas extending from Alboukamal to al-Hatla, passing through al-Mayadeen. Al-Mayadeen…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 6, 2022

Türkiye Insists on Establishing a Safe Zone in Syria

Türkiye insists on establishing a 30-km deep safe zone in Syria to maintain a security belt on its southern borders, despite a drop in military operations against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that were rejected by the US, Russia, Iran, and European countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022

Syria atrocity as drone slaughters four girls playing volleyball at UN-funded centre

Major General John Brennan, a US Commander, said in a statement that he condemns a drone attack which targeted a girls’ learning centre in Hasaka, northeast Syria

Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022

Syria: Autonomous Administration Repatriates 81 Children, Dozens of Mothers

The recent repatriation of Belgian women and children from extremist camps in northeast Syria, supervised by the Syrian Democratic Forces, has brought their problem to light once again. The Autonomous Administration announced that Arab and western government delegations have received 81 children and dozens of mothers from al-Hol and Roj…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 23, 2022

U.S. backed Kurdish led forces say ready to coordinate with Syrian army against Turkey

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday they would coordinate with Syrian government troops to fend off any Turkish invasion of the north, and protect Syrian territory.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022