Renewed clashes in the town of Ras al-Ain between Turkish forces and factions on the one hand and the Syrian Democratic Forces despite the ceasefire agreement
The top Kurdish commander in Syria, General Mazlum Kobane told @NBCNews he is trying to pull his forces back from Ras al-Ayn, but Turkey is not allowing it. He alleges Turkey does not want Kurdish fighters to withdraw - a condition of the ceasefire - but to kill them
Turkish President: If we can not reach a solution with Putin on the pro-Assad forces deployed in northern Syria, we will implement our own plans
Erdogan threatens Kurds to "smash heads" if they do not withdraw before pause ends
Another humanitarian convoy is on the way to Sere Kaniye, made up of international NGO Free Burma Rangers and Kurdish Red Crescent ambulances. International volunteers are also present in the convoy, aiming to establish a humanitarian corridor to the still-surrounded city
Turkish army lifted the border wall across the village of Can Temr between Rasulayn and Dirbasiye
Autonomous Administration in NE Syria: More than 235 people lost their lives, including 22 children, and 677 injured upon the Turkish military operation in northeastern Syria.
SDF brings in reinforcements from al-Shadadi city in al-Hasakah countryside towards the Syrian-Turkish border
Turkish military convoy entered through the Kafr Lusin crossing consisting of armored vehicles and heading to the Turkish control points in Idlib
Turkish Ministry of Defense accuses Kurdish units in 14 attacks In the last 36 hours
1 day agoPompeo: Briefed our @NATO Allies today about developments in Syria including the ceasefire between Turkey and YPG. This solution will save lives and contribute to long-term stability in the region. The United States and Turkey are committed to a peaceful, Turkish-controlled safe zone
1 day agoVideo: Bayraktar TB2 UAV at Şanlıurfa airport
SDF were able to recapture the 23 Highway near the Turkish-Syrian border. captured villages: Bab Al-Kher, Shayk Hassan, Aba Kabirah, Markis. SNA have withdraw back to Matlah, Shakariyah.
1 day agoRussian warplanes has patrolled over the sky of Manbij along the EuphratesShield controlled line and over Al-Arimah city.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in an op-ed in the Washington Post, says, "Withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria is a grave strategic mistake..America's wars will be 'endless' only if America refuses to win them."
1 day agoVideo from North-Press reporter from inside the French Lafarge Company, which was a main base for the Global Coalition on the international road west of Ein Issa city
Renewed clashes between the Turkish affiliated armed opposition groups and Manbij Military Council with medium and heavy weapons in the village of Um Adaseh and the neighboring villages northwest of Manbij.
1 day agoBMC Kirpi (third lost) and Otokar ZPT near the Ayn Issa silos. The vehicles were destroyed a few days ago during a TFSA raid
1 day agoThe SDF calls on the United Nations, the UN Security Council, the Arab League, and the US to "move immediately to send international observers in order to maintain the temporary ceasefire agreement and make it permanent." Accuses Turkey of committing genocide
Senator Lindsey Graham: I just spoke with General Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria. He appreciates the efforts of the Trump Administration to stop the violence.
1 day agoTurkish Defence Ministry releases a statement regarding Akar's phone call with US Esper: We are closely monitoring the completion of the following activities within 120 hours; Withdrawal of the PKK / YPG from the Safe Zone; Collection of their heavy weapons
1 day agoThe SDF Press Office publishes the ID of 15 of their fighters who have lost their lives due to Turkish bombardments and in clashes with the Turkish forces in Serekaniye and Ain Issa in the last days (ANHA)
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1 day ago@obretix: Geolocation of possible white phosphorous use, from Turkish artillery, possibly M110 155mm WP shells, in Tell Abyad on 12 Oct 2019 [from 02:52:35 onward]
Spoke to an official with the Kurdish Red Crescent, a humanitarian nonprofit org that operates in Syria, who confirmed 6 patients, including children & soldiers, arrived at a hospital in Hassakeh city with burns from an unknown substance after a Turkish airstrike in Ras al Ain
Injured people from today's clashes arriving at Til Temir hospital right now, one has just arrived from Dawudi village after being struck by a drone, bodies two people killed today in this hospital - Co-chair of local health authority: 8 died as a result of attack in Bab-al Xer
SDF commander of Ras al-Ain/Serêkaniyê, Şervan Sason message to all Kurds in four parts of Kurdistan: "Our enemy has vowed to destroy us, if we do not form a strong unity, if we do not demonstrate a resistance like SDF´s resistance in Ras al-Ain/Serêkaniyê, our situation against the enemy will worsen
1 day agoChairs of foreign affairs committees of UK, France, Germany, EU & US parliaments condemn Turkey offensive in Syria "as a military aggression & a violation of international law". They say "abandonment" of Kurds is wrong & "deeply regret" US exit + warn of terror threat
[email protected] says captured ISIS fighters are "double secured by Kurds & Turkey..". Trump also tweets that Europe an countries "are willing, for the first time, to take the ISIS Fighters that came from their nations"
Czech president accuses Turkey of war crimes in Syria
[email protected]: ...this thinking years ago. Instead, it was always held together with very weak bandaids, & in an artificial manner. There is good will on both sides & a really good chance for success. The U.S. has secured the Oil, & the ISIS Fighters are double secured by Kurds & Turkey
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