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US concerns about Syria - Pentagon maintaining its current force posture with about 900 troops dedicated to the defeat ISIS mission. "In our national security interest that ISIS can't exploit the ongoing situation on the ground" per @DepPentPressSec Sabrina Singh

Residents of the town of Marat, north of Deir Ezzor, prevent a military patrol from the SDF that tried to seize the Marat water station, while the SDF fired heavy weapons into the air to disperse the protesters. The residents demanded that the Military Operations Administration forces enter the area

SDF commander to Sky News: We halted anti-ISIS operations due to threat from Turkish-backed rebels

Former Syrian regime military points in Qamishli were bombed once again. These attacks on regime points in the region continue

ISIS prisons in Syria remain under SDF control, Pentagon says

Earlier in the week, officials said the SDF accidentally shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone after mistaking it for a Turkish drone. With around 900 American troops stationed in Syria, US and SDF forces have for years conducted joint raids against ISIS targets and militants

The Tabqa military council affiliated with SDF have captured 6 Turkish-backed militants in Deir Hafir, southern Manbij countryside

Top US general spoke to Turkey’s military chief last night to discuss Syria. Washington is again warning Ankara against threatening the SDF, a key US ally in the fight against ISIS

New wave of Turkish airstrikes across Northern Syria and the AANES on the civil infrastructure of Northern Syria. The Turkish airforce carried out an airstrike on the Lafarge cement factory between Kobane and Ain Issa

A Turkish airstrike targets the “General Security” intelligence building belonging to the SDF militia in the city of Raqqa. This marks the first airstrike of its kind on Raqqa city and the first air raid since 2017

A large scale explosion reported in the city center of Raqqah - reportedly the explosion hit the building of the security forces (Police; Asayish) in Raqqah

US coalition forces are moving into Raqqah

German Foreign Minister: Truce between Kurds and Turkey is 'good news'

Raqqa: Turkish drones target a military point belonging to SDF in the vicinity of Raqqa city with an airstrike

Syrian caretaker prime minister: Our goal is to restore security and stability to all Syrian cities and return millions of Syrian refugees

Russian Foreign Ministry: We maintain contacts with all political forces currently present in Syria

Sources deny SDF withdrawal from Al-Karamah town in Raqqa countryside, confirm arrests there

Deir Ezzor: Clashes reported between rebels and SDF militia on the Seven Villages axis, north of Deir Ezzor

Explosions rock outskirts of Al-Tala'ea camp in Deir ez-Zor countryside amid intense flights by international coalition aircraft.

The Military Operations Department takes control of the Al-Taym oil field in the Deir Ezzor desert, which produces 5,000 barrels in 24 hours.

The Military Operations Department announces its complete control over the city of Albukamal and its countryside extending to the town of Al-Salihiyah

The Military Operations Department announces its control over the city of Deir Ezzor after the withdrawal of the government forces and the SDF from it

SDF fighters are engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish-backed forces near the Qaraqozaq Bridge, Kobani, and Tishrin Dam — Mazloum Abdi

SDF Commander: We are ready to communicate with the new authority in Damascus. SDF Commander: We are trying to cooperate with the new forces in the political process. SDF Commander: The international forces that were present in Syria have changed. SDF Commander: Syria is experiencing a new situation, with developments we did not anticipate

The SDF has decided to withdraw from the southern part of Deirezzor. After Deirezzor airport and city were evacuated by the SDF the local rebels took over the massive warehouses in Deirezzor that are filled with ammunition and military equipment

Energy Authority in the North and East of Syria announced that Tishrin Dam is out of service due to the bombing of the Turkish drones: ANHA

Deir Ezzor: Sounds of clashes and explosions were heard in the city of Deir Ezzor, while the Internet is still down.

USCENTCOM Gen. Kurilla visited U.S. military commanders and servicemembers, as well as our Defeat-ISIS partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, at several bases in Syria. He received a firsthand assessment of force protection measures, the rapidly evolving situation, and ongoing efforts to prevent ISIS from exploiting the current situation. After visiting Syria, Gen. Kurilla visited Baghdad where he met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al Sudani, Chief of Staff Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, and Iraqi Joint Operations Deputy Commander Gen. Qais al-Muhammadawai. The leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional security, the rapidly changing situation in Syria, as well as the defeat-ISIS operations in Iraq.

Warplanes bomb Deir Ezzor military airport in Syria

White House: US in close contact with Türkiye, SDF over Manbij area

North-east Syria: the explosions which happened yesterday night in area of Qamishli, initially believed to be Israeli raids, were actually Turkish airstrikes. TSK destroyed equipment (vehicles, ammo and weapons) seized by SDF/YPG from SAA stockpiles

Turkish MİT destroyed 12 trucks, 2 tanks and 2 ammunition depots loaded with missiles, heavy weapons and ammunition seized by the SDF from the Assad regime in Qamishli, Syria

Leaders of the Deir Ezzor Military Council affiliated with the SDF announce the defection of their forces and their joining of the Aggression Deterrence Factions

8 people killed in a drone strike in the village of Safiya, west of Ayn Issa

This video captures an SNA convoy attempting to cross the Qaraqozak Bridge but ultimately being repelled, forcing them to abandon their armored vehicle

Turkish drone was reportedly shot down in Derbasiya area

Kobane “Mishtenur hill” - the Turkish airforce is carrying out airstrikes on Kobane

Airstrikes on Kobane city-center and airstrike at the Qara Qozak bridge frontline

Turkiye President Erdoğan: We cannot allow Syria to be divided again from now on. We can never consent to the country's territory becoming a conflict zone again. Terrorist organizations such as ISIS and PKK/PYD in other parts of the country will also be crushed as soon as possible.

Members of Kurdish backed SDF demand help from U.S. as Turkish military begins moving toward Kobani

The SDF is bringing four 2K12 KUB air defense systems and missiles from the Deir ez-Zor airport towards the Turkish border

The Turkish led SNA advanced with air support from the Turkish army at the Qara Qozak bridge and seized a frontline village near the Faraj gas station. At the same time the Kobane countryside is under heavy bombardment by the Turkish airforce and military

ANHA: Turkish army is currently shelling the village of Zurmaghar in the western countryside of Kobani with heavy weapons

Bab al-Salam crossing: Return to Syria is now 24 hours a day, with all household furniture allowed to enter

Since the early morning hours clashes continue in the eastern countryside of Manbij, the Turkish airforce carried out 15 airstrikes and dozens of artillery strikes on the Qara Qozak bridge and its vicinity between Manbij and Kobane

UN envoy to Syria: Unifying different factions and communities will be a new starting point for the country

UN envoy to Syria: We are witnessing a historic moment in Syria with the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Israeli raids on Syria must stop. It is essential that there are no conflicts between armed groups in Syria. The focus should be on organized arrangements that ensure security and order in Syria

President Erdoğan stated during talk with Mark Rutte that Syria should be governed by its own people and that Turkey will do its best to build a whole Syria cleansed of terrorism.

ANHA: The SDF have been repelling attacks launched by SNA on the Tishrin Dam since last night and continuing until now.According to initial reports, these clashes have resulted in the deaths of dozens of SNA fighters and the destruction of several of their vehicles

Impacts of airstrikes that hit Qamishli International Airport in North-eastern Syria

Senior SDF official confirms to Rudaw English that they have lost control of Syria’s northern city of Manbij to the Syrian National Army (SNA) following two weeks of ongoing clashes