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Turkish Forces Shell SDF Positions in Northeast Hasakah

Turkish forces shelled an SDF position in Sarmasakh village in Al-Malkiya countryside north east Hasakah, causing material damages, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said. Tuesday’s shelling comes in light of the alarming calm that has prevailed for weeks in SDF-held areas in northern and eastern Syria. On February…

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Türkiye Establishes Presence in Syria with 10,000 Soldiers, Dozens of Military Bases

For the past months, Turkish armed forces in northwestern Syria de-escalation zones have carried out redeployment and mergers at military points that were established under a Turkish-Russian agreement in 2017. According to an agreement within the framework of the Astana talks, Türkiye gained the opportunity to expand its deployment of…

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Rare US Raid in Syrian Government-held Village Kills ISIS Official

A rare US helicopter raid on a government-held village in Syria’s northeast killed an ISIS official hiding out there on Thursday. The United States has carried out previous raids in Syria against ISIS militants, but Thursday’s would be the first known operation in a zone held by forces loyal to…

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US Forces Establish Third Military Base in Syria's Qamishli

US forces established a third military base in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Saturday, a war monitor reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the new military base was set up in Naqara village, three kilometers southwest of Qamishli city in Hasakah province. The two other…

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US ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Violence on Syria-Turkey Border

Washington is "deeply concerned" about a recent flare-up of violence along Syria's northern border with Turkey, a State Department spokesman said Monday. "The United States is deeply concerned about recent attacks along Syria’s northern border and urges all parties to maintain ceasefire lines," said spokesman Ned Price, days after increased…

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Ankara Announces Killing of 2 SDF Leaders in Northeastern Syria

Turkey announced on Monday the killing of two senior leaders of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the largest component of the Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Two “terrorist” leaders of the YPG were eliminated in an air raid targeting their location in the al-Hasakah governorate, northeastern Syria, Turkish intelligence…

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Several Killed in Clashes in Syria's Al-Hol Camp

Clashes between US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters and members of the ISIS group killed at least three people inside a restive camp in northeastern Syria that houses ISIS families, a Kurdish official and an opposition war monitor said Tuesday. The clashes broke out late Monday night at al-Hol in Syria’s province…

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SDF Transfers ISIS Detainees to Stricter Prison in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) transferred over 1,000 ISIS detainees from the prison it operates in the town of Al-Shadadi, located south of Syria’s Hasakah governorate, informed sources reported. ISIS inmates were taken to a maximum-security prison that was built with US and UK funding. The UK alone has spent…

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US, Russia Build up Reinforcements in Northeast Syria

Three Russian military convoys arrived in northeastern Syria, only days after similar reinforcements were deployed in the area by the US-led International Coalition. Informed sources and locals said that 13 trucks loaded with materials and logistical equipment, five armored vehicles, large boxes loaded with ammunition and medium and heavy weapons…

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US, Russia Allies Witness Friction in Northeast Syria

Syrian government forces used automatic weapons to attack a military checkpoint in the village of Kozliya in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah governorate. The outpost was run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is backed by the Washington-led International Coalition. The attack resulted in the death of a government…

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Two Syrian army soldiers killed in attack by Kurdish-led SDF in al-Hasakah -state news agency

Two Syrian army soldiers were killed in an attack by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern province of Hasakah, Syrian state news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Kurdish Officials: 3 Challenges Facing Autonomous Administration in 2022

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava) is facing three challenges this year, said Head of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmad. The Rojava Executive Council held its third annual meeting in Raqqa, in the presence of the seven Autonomous Administrations, for two…

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Washington Commends SDF Role in Ending ISIS’ Assault in Syria’s Hasakah

US President Joe Biden’s administration praised the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their role in taking control of the Hasakah prison in northeastern Syria. This comes following ISIS attacks that promoted the US to launch airstrikes to support the SDF during the battles that left over 490 dead. US…

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Syria Prison Battle Toll Tops 150, Concern over Fate of Minors

Kurdish forces locked down a Syrian city Monday to trap ISIS militants who attacked a prison there five days earlier, leaving more than 150 dead in fierce battles. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) charged that the ISIS militants were using hundreds of minors as "human shields" inside the Ghwayran…

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