South Syria: as ISIS claims tonight takeover of positions on Safa front, a military source suggests IS got recently reinforcements (and likely weapons as shown by 2 ATGM strikes), de facto acknowledging area isn't fully besieged.
SAA artillery targeted the town of Altmana rural southern Idlib
Turkish shelling for the sixth time on villages in western Kobani
The Turkish Armed Forces entered Umm Al Julud village, North to Manbij, took over Sheikh Stef point
Asked if the joint patrols would enter Manbij, the US-led Coalition Spokesperson @OIRSpox told Kurdistan 24: "They will not enter Manbij city proper."
2 week agoJoint patrol of the coalition forces and the Turkish army in the area between Manbij and Jarabulus
It's fake
Local sources: Turkish helicopters over Carikhli, west of Kobanî now.
The Turkish army shelling areas West to Kobane, at Kur Ali, Carikli villages
Turkish cross-border heavy machine (DShK) gunfire at Carikhli, near Kobani, just after announcement of joint patrols.
From @PressSec: Pres Trump spoke today with Turkey's Pres Erdogan, who offered condolences to US for "tragic loss of life" in the synagogue shooting. Sanders say they discussed desire to work together, especially on Syria. No mention of Khashoggi murder investigation.
2 week agoInherent Resolve:Coalition and Turkish military forces initiated combined joint patrols northwest of Manbij today. Maintaining security and stability in Manbij is imperative to sustaining momentum during the ongoing #DefeatISIS operations in eastern Syria.
2 week agoVideo: operation against Daesh in Talui Safa continues
Trump and Turkey's Erdogan discuss northern Syria - Turkish presidency
2 week agoPhotos: joint Turkey-U.S. patrol according to Manbij road map
Turkish president Erdogan and US president Trump hold phone call
Turkish Ministry of Defense: Joint patrols will continue until they reach the targets set in Manbij Road Map.
'Hipster terrorist' Aws Mohammed Younis al-Jayab pleads guilty to traveling to Syria to join precursor to ISIS'
2 week agoUnits from 9th Armored Division arrive to the Syrian border.
2 week agoSara Rafat 12 years old killed by Turkish shot on village near Tal Abyad
One woman reportedly killed in Turkish gunfire opened towards western Tal Abyad as firing continues
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar: "In Manbij, the common patrol between the Turkish Armed Forces and the US forces began today at 15.53"
The Turkish Armed Forces and the US military started their first joint patrol in Manbij
Russian Foreign Ministry: Nusra militants seek to undermine the implementation of the agreement on Idlib
2 week ago100s gathered today for this conference in Jarablus Syria lead by Arab tribal leaders + local councils. They say they're preparing displaced families to eventually return to a Manbij free from Daesh and free from the YPG
Heavy explosion reported at north-western outskirts of Raqqa city
2 week agoMonzer alSallal, head of stabilization committee: 'We can clear our lands from Assad, Daesh ,and the YPG from Manbij to Raqqa. 10s thousands of civilians forced from their homes in Manbij + surrounding areas because of YPG militants. We want to return'
Joint US - Turkish military patrols begins around the northern Syria town of Manbij
OIR Spokesman: The SDF temporarily suspended offensive actions against ISIS in response to cross border attacks by Turkey. We have been in communication with both Turkey and the SDF to de-escalate the situation. Unity of focus on the defeat of ISIS is the Goal.
2 week agoWhite Helmets firefighter teams managed to extinguish a huge fire in a petrol station near Jarablous City, north of Aleppo, and control the fire without casualties
2 week agoTRT reports from Dadat, subdistrict of Manbij. The reporter says US soldiers are removing YPG/PKK flags and banners in the city while joint patrols between US and Turkish soldiers in the city is imminent.
Sources in Manbij Military Council: "Turkey will not give up attacking Kobanî until it takes parts of Manbij from US. Turkey is asking US to have MMC withdraw from the positions around Sajour river, which is demarcation line between MMC and Turkish-backed fighters."
2 week agoTurkish forces evacuated one of their locations in southern Jarablus, allegedly to move into Menbij.
2 week agoPeople in Kobane celebrates World Kobane day today. Big Ocalan banner present
2 week agoCoalition helicopter flying over Manbij ahead of joint patrol at Saruj river
2 week agoThe Turkish army withdraws from its observation point near the village of Ghandoura in the northern countryside of Aleppo
2 week agoE. Syria: US-led Coalition carried out several airstrikes on Baghuz Tahtani SE. of AbuKemal, confirming ISIS took control of border with Iraq following SDF retreat.
Turkish Armed forces howitzer batteries hit the YPG positions on the Tel Abyad borderline.
Turkish MoD Akar: "YPG is digging trenches in Manbij -as they did in Afrin- despite promises [by US] of their withdrawal. Th group should know that they'll be buried in those trenches in due course"
Turkish media: member of YPG was caught with bomb in Gazientep
2 week agoThe exact location, where a "Russian fighter jet" "intercepted" a US KC-10 and "two French Rafale jets". The encounter happened over SDF-held Hasakah province, 85 kilometres N-E from Assad-held Deir Ezzor city. Syria
Turkish police seize three people and a car full of bombs and explosives in Mardin province near the Syrian border they say were set for terror attacks
2 week agoSeveral FSA fighters of the norther brigade have finished training today for *probably* an new operation.
2 week agoVideo shows Northern Brigade is preparing for the upcoming Eastern Euphrates operation.
Tonight, the villages of Selib Qiran, Til Fender, Susik and Yabise in Tal Abyad/Girê Spî were targeted by the Turkish army
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham commander Ibrahim al-Khader was killed in Taqad town in Aleppo by unknown assailants.
Turkish army shot at Tall Abiad town with heavy machine guns
Turkish army attacking Tall Abiad again at these minutes
The United States is deeply concerned about the Turkish strikes on the positions of Kurdish fighters in Syria
SDF withdrawn from Conoco towards Shaddadi with 30 vehicles.
On counter-ISIS fight in Syria -US official confirms that Syrian Democratic Forces has transferred small number of captured ISIS fighters to Iraq via the US. So SDF handed them to US forces, who handed them to Iraqis
Unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle fired at 2 SDF members near the Faculty of Arts in Raqqa City with pistol with silencer
At 19:00 Turkish armored vehicle attacked village Saleeb Qran/Thamin al-Adhar in the east of Kobane
Turkish armed forces again attacking YPG positions near Kobane
2 week agoImages of Syrian air defense teams receiving S-300 training
Shaitat forces and some YPG forces have arrived to the Hajin Pocket,to contain ISIS,and prevent it from expanding further
Maghawir Al-Thawra are warning that the government Axis Forces might cross the Euphrates River to advance and take the ISIS-Held Hajin Pocket.,and create another launchpad against SDF,the first launchpad being the government-Held Khisham Pocket
Maghawir Al-Thawra,the Free Syrian Army group that has Direct US support,in the form of a US base at Al-Tanf has offered to fight ISIS in the ISIS-Held Hajin Pocket,instead of SDF,that has announced that they will halt operations
2 week agoUSA led coalition sent new units toward Qaim and the border with Syria
Iraq: The Iraqi army and the PMU are sending more reinforcements to the border with Syria in the Qaim area.
The Turkish Army has notified the Forces of Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch in Afrin and North Aleppo countrysides,to enlist the names of those fighters and groups who want to participate in a ground military operation east of the Euphrates River
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stated in a statement that their forces have halted the military campaign targeting ISIL in Deir al-Zour due recent attacks by Turkey on Tal Abyad/Girê Spî and Kobane
2 week agoVideo of Turkish shelling on villages West to Kobane this morning
2 week agoIt's propaganda
Russian Ministry of Defense: as a result of U.S. actions in Al Tanf area there is a humanitarian disaster in Rukbah camp
2 week agoRussian Ministry of Defense: calm at Golans, but different situation in Eastern Deir-ez-Zur
Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian advisers are preparing Syrian miltiary to work with modern air-defense complexes
Russia deployed 6 CBRN defense vehicles in Idlib vicinity
It's propaganda
Russian Ministry of Defense: White Helmets with chlorine and video cameras arrived in North Aleppo's Azaz, Marea and Cobanbey
It's propaganda
Russian Ministry of Defense: according to intelligence on 27 October Turkestan Islamic Party moved 20 cilinders with chlorine from Maarat an-Numan to Kafr Nabl and Al Huash
2 week agoRussian Minsitry of Defense: despite overall normal situation in Idlib de-escalation zone, militants are not leaving attempts to destabilize it
Hama: Tiger forces officer was arrested by Russian Military police
The Iraqi army is hitting daesh in Bāghūz positions with artillery from border
Russian Defense Ministry: The situation in the US-controlled area east of the Euphrates is deteriorating at a rapid pace
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces the cessation of its activities in the areas of Kobane, Ein Issa and Al-Tabaqa.
Five Daesh were killed in a coalition air raid targeting a car carrying them (van) in the town of Shaifa and raids targeting the Sousse.
2 week agoSDF: "We, as the Syrian Democratic Forces, emphasize that we have the right to retaliate against any attack on our lands and, if necessary, we will not refrain from exercising this right."
[Joint] SDF and Int. Coalition military convoy arrived in Gire Spi/Tal Abyad.
SDF fighters hit ISIS positions with heavy weapons
4 fighters from YPG were killed and 6 militants were wounded in the clashes at Sanliurfa - Kobane Turkish-Syria border
2 week agoRussian video of refueling of French Dassault Rafale over Syria
2 week agoThe Turkish army continues its attacks on Koreli and Ashma villages on western Kobane
Senior Kurdish official @YusufFoza : "Turkish attack is against international coalition also, not only against SDF"
Ashma, Selim and Koraly villages of Kobane are under heavy attack of Turkish army. Civilian casualties already reported.
2 week agoOne of the YPG position has been target in Kobane's Selim Vilage
Turkish army shelling Selim village near Kobane with tanks
YPG positions are being pounded by Turkish tanks
After Tal Abyad, Turkish Army shelling Kobanê
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces(Al-Hashd Al-Sha'abi) Announce Bombing of Daesh Sites in Syria
Iraq's Hashd Shaabi announces killing of two ISIL commanders who were responsible for attacking "Syria Democratic Forces" (SDF)
2 week agoWhite Helmets fire teams managed to extinguish a huge fire, broke out at a petrol station in Maarat al-Nu'man, Idlib, after midnight, and control it without casualties.
Turkish army is once again attacking with heavy weapons the western part of the city Tal Abyad/Girê Spî this morning (ANHA)
One person was killed and another injured in a blast of explosive device in Al Dana the north of Idlib
