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Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at an outpost near Manbij in the initial stage of their offensive against the ISIS-held town, February 2016. (AFP)

SDF: Major Possibility of Clash with Turkey in Northwest Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 29, 2017 | Middle East

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) warned on Thursday that there was a “major risk” of a possible “open and fierce clashes” with Turkish forces in northwest Syria. Nasser Haj Mansour, an adviser to the SDF, made his remarks to Reuters in wake of an exchange of fire...

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Kurdish Democratic Union Party head Saleh Muslim speaks during a conference in Paris November 13, 2013. (Reuters)

Kurdish Democratic Union Party Chief: Our Forces are Advancing in Raqqa

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jun 27, 2017 | Interviews

London –The head of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, Saleh Muslim, warned that Syria’s de-escalation zones, in their current formula, would lead to more fighting,. He noted meanwhile that democratic federalism that is based on geographic factors was the guarantee...

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A Turkish armored vehicle along the Syrian border. (AFP)

Ankara Asks Washington for ‘Joint Mechanism’ to Disarm Kurds of US Arms

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jun 24, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkey is seeking to establish a “joint mechanism” with the United States aimed at gathering the weapons that Washington recently sent to the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). The arms were sent as part of the US support for the Syrian Democratic...

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A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter pictured at Taqba before the “friendly fire” strike. (Reuters)

18 Syrian Democratic Forces Members Killed in Friendly Fire

by Paula Astih | Apr 14, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Eighteen members of the Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in a misdirected airstrike as the forces launched on Thursday an operation to regain control of the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria. The airstrike by the US-led coalition this week...

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SDF fighters walk near damaged ground east of Raqqa city, Syria March 26, 2017. (Reuters)

Raqqa Cracks Down on ISIS

by Paula Astih and Michel Abou Najm | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Geneva – The Raqqa governorate cracked down on ISIS Monday as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advanced in the western city of Raqqa after controlling the military airport in Tabqa and currently getting closer to tighten the noose on the main...