Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia https://www.byteseu.com/744878/ #Ahmed(AbuMohammadAlJolani)(1982) #AlShara #Assad #BasharAl #Conflicts #DamascusSyria #France #Idlib(Syria) #IslamicStateInIraqAndSyria(ISIS) #kurds #Manbij(Syria) #ParisFrance #PoliticsAndGovernment #Syria #SyrianDemocraticForces #UnitedStatesAgencyForInternationalDevelopment #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment

"A car explosion in northern #Syria on Monday has killed at least 20 people... The blast took place on a main road on the outskirts of Syria's northern city #Manbij, the civil defense said "

(who exactly is "the civil defense'"? The #WhiteHelmets #GCHQ #propaganda disruption operation... now working for an #alQaeda-run 'government')

"Syria car bomb explosion kills at least 20"
https://www.dw.com/en/syria-car-bomb-explosion-kills-at-least-20/a-71489683 #aleppo #PKK #Kurds #Turkey @syria

Syria’s Kurds Say 4 Civilians Killed in Turkish Attack https://www.byteseu.com/665178/ #Conflicts #kurds #Manbij #SDF #Syria #Turkey

Syria’s Kurdish forces resist Turkey’s advances as Erdogan sees opportunity in political vacuum – Firstpost https://www.byteseu.com/591989/ #KobaniAttack #KobaniWar #KurdsTurkeyAttack #KurdsTurkeyConflict #KurdsTurkeyWar #Manbij #ManbijWar #SDF #Syria #SyriaKurds #SyriaKurdsVsSna #SyriaNews #SyriaSdf #SyriaSna #SyriaTurkey #SyriaUpdates #SyriaWar #SyrianDemocraticForces #Turkey

Manbij Ceasefire Goes Into Effect, Counter-Revolution Threatens Rojava

A four-day ceasefire was announced yesterday in Manbij and its countryside between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed “Syrian National Army,” following three days of intense clashes. The truce, reportedly aimed at facilitating political solutions and prisoner exchanges, was confirmed by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army faction, which stated that the agreement seeks to “implement humanitarian and security understandings, including the withdrawal of SDF members and their families from the region.” However, skirmishes continued near Tishreen Dam in northeastern Aleppo, sending a clear Turkish message that the agreement applies only to Manbij, signaling its intent to maintain operations until it secures control over the entire border with Syria.

Meanwhile, the SDF and the Autonomous Administration expressed their readiness for dialogue and to initiate a political transition in the country. SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi reiterated the organization’s willingness to facilitate the return of the tomb of Suleiman Shah to Ain al-Arab. Additionally, the Autonomous Administration announced the adoption of Syria’s new flag across its institutions, reaffirming the region’s integral connection to Syria’s territorial unity. The adoption of this flag after the counter-revolutionary offensive signals increased problems for the Rojava experiment.

According to Al-Akhbar, their sources revealed that a delegation comprising SDF leaders, tribal representatives, and local officials from Al-Hasakah will visit Damascus to discuss the future of northeastern Syria. The delegation plans to advocate for the preservation of the Autonomous Administration as a model for Syria’s administrative and military framework. Meanwhile, US and French diplomats are reportedly mediating talks between Turkey and the SDF to address security concerns, including the management of ISIS prisons and camps in SDF-controlled areas. Turkey, however, is expected to demand that the SDF dissolve itself, sever ties with the PKK, and expel PKK members from Syria in exchange for political representation in the new government.

Internally, the SDF faces mounting challenges threatening its military structure. Protests erupted in several cities in Deir Ezzor, Aleppo, and Al-Hasakah, demanding a transfer of control to the Military Operations Administration. Several high-ranking members of the SDF’s Deir Ezzor Military Council have defected, including its leader, Abu Laith Khasham, who joined the Military Operations Administration, in affiliation with HTS. This marks the fifth defection within the council. Amid these tensions, the SDF’s security arm imposed a curfew across northeastern Syria, citing the need to safeguard public safety.

Furthermore, reports state that a draft of terms was sent to the SDF from the HTS regime. The new state demands that the Syrian government be recognized as the sole authority, that Arab areas are handed over to the military, that PKK cadres are expelled from the country (meaning the dissolution of the YPG and allied revolutionary forces), Arab prisoners are released, border crossings would now be administered by the counter-revolutionary state, and foreign ISIS prisoners be released to the new state.

https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p=13106

#counterRevolution #hts #manbij #pkk #rojava #syria #turkey #westAsia #ypg

Manbij Ceasefire Goes Into Effect, Counter-Revolution Threatens Rojava

A four-day ceasefire was announced yesterday in Manbij and its countryside between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed “Syrian National Army,” following three days of intense clashes.

https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/13106/

#News #counterrevolution #hts #manbij #pkk #rojava #syria #turkey #WestAsia #ypg

https://www.europesays.com/1680494/ US strikes Syria ceasefire deal between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed rebels #Conflicts #DisparateGroups #GettyImages #KurdishGroups #KurdsInSyria #Manbij #MazloumAbdi #RecepTayyipErdogan #Syria #SyrianDemocraticForces #SyrianNationalArmy #SyrianObservatoryForHumanRights #TurkishBorder

Human Rights Watch: *Northeast Syria: Displacement Worsens Aid Crisis*

"Ensure Civilians’ Right to Shelter, Food, Health, Basic Necessities"

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/11/northeast-syria-displacement-worsens-aid-crisis

"Tens of thousands of civilians seeking safety in Kurdish-controlled northeast #Syria are facing dire conditions due to the lack of adequate shelter, water, food, and health care, Human Rights Watch said today. All parties to the conflict in Syria are obligated to ensure the unimpeded flow of aid, safe passage to fleeing civilians, and protection for those who stay.

On November 27, a coalition of armed groups including Hay’et Tahrir al Sham (#HTS) and the Syrian National Army (#SNA) opened military operations against the former government of Bashar al-Assad. Seeking safety from SNA factions seizing territory throughout #Aleppo governorate, more than 100,000 people fled to areas governed by the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (#AANES). The situation is exacerbating an acute and longstanding crisis, with overcrowded camps and severely damaged infrastructure and a lack of water, power, healthcare, food, and weather-appropriate shelter. …"

#refugees #displacement #Rojava #Manbij #HumanRightsWatch #Kurds

Rojava Information Center: *Update December 10 – Escalation in NES, Turkish/SNA assault threatens Kobane*

https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2024/12/update-escalation-in-nes

"Highlights

– At least 31 civilians killed in past 48 hours during #Turkey’s ongoing military offensive against Kurdish-led North and East #Syria

– Turkish-backed forces seek to advance across #Euphrates toward key Syrian Kurdish city Kobane

– Field executions of wounded individuals in a hospital by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) caught on camera, alongside other atrocities

Turkish and SNA offensive against North and East Syria (#Kobane + #Manbij)

-The #SNA advance has reached the #Qereqozak bridge and #Tishreen dam across the Euphrates, backed by repeated airstrikes by the Turkish Armed Forces, according to the #SDF and reporters on the ground

– Turkish-SNA advance has currently been halted at the Qereqozak bridge, with SDF sources reporting fierce fighting and ongoing clashes, with scores of deaths reported

– Advance is now threatened toward Kobane, Syrian Kurdish city which was the site of #ISIS’ first defeat in 2014 and the inception of the #USA’s partnership with Syrian Kurdish forces

– Turkey/SNA has reportedly taken control of Manbij, a multi-ethnic, Arab-majority city home to around 300,000 people …"