Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: We affirm the rule of law, protecting the security and safety of Sulaymaniyah, and protecting citizens' homes.
AANES negotiation committee stresses decentralization and SDF integration into Syrian army as essential during talks with Damascus
The Iraqi federal government, in response to the events in Sulaymaniyah, affirms that it will spare no effort to prevent strife, promote social peace, and consolidate stability.
Security forces are outside the office of Zoom Media in Sulaimani, affiliated with Baray Gal leader Lahur Talabany. No arrests appear to have been made. Management reportedly advised all staff to leave the premises on Thursday
Security forces raided Lahur Talabani's Zoom channel in Slemani - Rudawith Metro
PUK mouthpiece: “heated clashes in Lalazar (hotel) with plumes of smoke rising.—PUK security forces raided the residence of the party’s former Co-President Lahur Sheikh Jangi, leading to armed confrontation between both sides.- Lahur was later arrested.- Dozens of casualties
Iraq: Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani, ex-PUK co-president and leader of the People’s Front, was arrested in Sulaymaniyah after a raid on his hotel residence. His brothers were also detained after clashes. Authorities cite vague “security” charges under Article 56
1 day agoTwo SDF leaders killed in raid in Raqqa, general alert in the military hospital area. The city of Raqqa was the scene of a bloody incident following a raid carried out by a patrol affiliated with the so-called "National Security" militia of the SDF
2 day agoIn Sulaymaniyah: Protests resume in Kurdistan demanding salaries, resettlement, and financial rights.
4 day agoThe Internal Security Forces in North and East Syria announced that they had thwarted an armed attack on one of their security checkpoints in the town of Al-Sabha, in the Deir ez-Zor countryside - ANHA
A Turkish drone targeted a car in the Raqqa countryside, killing two SDF members and a prominent cadre. Zaman al-Wasl A Turkish drone targeted a car in the al-Tarwaziya area in the Raqqa countryside yesterday, Sunday. The raid resulted in the deaths of two SDF members, in addition to a prominent cadre named "Haval West."
Three people were injured in an attack by an RPG shell by unknown persons on a SDF checkpoint in the village of Al-Bujariya in the countryside of Hasaka. Following the attack, the SDF sent reinforcements to the targeted checkpoint and launched a raid campaign on the villages of (Abu Jalal, Al-Thawra, Abu Dhuwail, Tal Tamr, and Umm Jafal) south of Qamishli
The U.S. military will begin a full withdrawal from Baghdad next September, redeploying forces toward Erbil in the Kurdistan Region — Al Sumaria
Yesterday, the SDF militia launched raids in the village neighborhoods of the city of Tabqa, and confirmed that these raids came as a result of an attempt by some members to defect
6 day agoThe SDF carried out a campaign of raids and arrests in a raid carried out with the participation of 70 vehicles in the town of Gharanij in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor
SDF militia stormed a section of the al-Hawl refugee camp it controls in the eastern Hasakah, arresting a number of women and taking them to an unknown location.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Thursday that it is investigating an attack by suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants on their forces in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province the day prior
Turkey will help Syria with the provision of weapons systems and logistical tools under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish defence Ministry source told Reuters, adding that Ankara would also train Syria's army in the use of such equipment if needed
Deir ez-Zor: Calm returns to the town of Gharanij after hours of clashes and raids carried out by the SDF militia, before withdrawing to the main road
Deir ez-Zor: What is happening in the town of Gharanij between the Shaitat tribe and the SDF militia is individual clashes and raids on civilian homes. There is no support from the government or other tribes in Deir ez-Zor.
The defence ministers of Turkey and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding on military training and consultancy after talks in Ankara, Turkey's defence ministry said
1 week agoRaqqa: The SDF militia carried out a raid campaign in the town of Al-Karama in the eastern Raqqa countryside, arresting Aziz Al-Jadaan Al-Sujai and Basil Muhammad Al-Hassan Al-Katea. They also raided the home of Hussein Al-Mustafa Al-Hamada, destroying its contents and vandalizing it after the wanted man managed to escape.
1 week agoTurkish FM Hakan Fidan: Sorry, but we are not fools. Just because we approach the process with good intentions doesn’t mean we don’t notice the YPG’s tricks
Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan: In Syria, if Türkiye's security demands are not met, we will have no choice but to take action
Yesterday evening, the SDF militia launched a raid campaign in the city of Tabqa and its countryside, coinciding with the movement of military convoys towards the Aleppo countryside.
A Syrian government source told Al Jazeera: A delegation from the Syrian Democratic Forces arrived in Damascus for a new round of talks to complete the March 10 agreement.
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has officially confirmed the deaths of two of its senior commanders, years after they were killed in Turkish airstrikes
Syria cancels Paris meetings with SDF after it hosted separatist figures in Hasakah, holding SDF fully responsible for the consequences
Syrian Government on the conference held in Hasakah yesterday: “The Syrian government strongly condemns the hosting of separatist figures involved in hostile acts, in clear violation of the March 10 Agreement, and holds the SDF and its leadership fully responsible for the consequences of this act. The government considers the conference an attempt to internationalize the Syrian issue, invite foreign interference, and reimpose sanctions, burdens for which the SDF bears full legal, political, and historical responsibility.”
2 week agoGhazal Ghazal, Head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council, said in a recorded speech at the congerence of communities in Hasakah: “We do not seek a religious state, but a secular, civil, pluralistic, and decentralized state.”
