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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 562

Syrian Kurds

In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, members of the Syrian White Helmets collect the bodies of people found dead following a recent wave of violence between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, as well as subsequent sectarian attacks, in the coastal city of Baniyas, Syria, March 9, 2025. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)
March 13, 2025, 11:55 am
Syria shows signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
Though the new regime in Damascus seems to have quelled sectarian violence and secured a deal to merge Kurdish forces into the army, analysts say the leadership has a long way to go
By ABBY SEWELL
A member of the Kurdish Internal Security Force known as Asayesh stands guard during a protest against the Turkish military offensive in northeastern Syria, in the town of Qamishli on October 23, 2019. (Delil Souleiman/AFP)
December 31, 2024, 10:53 pm
As Iran’s network of proxies withers, Israel has an opening to revive its own
Tehran dominated much of the region through loyal armed groups; burned by Lebanon trauma, Israel moved away from that approach, but now leaders talk of alliances with minorities
By Lazar Berman
Fighters with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inspect damaged and abandoned military vehicles and equipment at the Qamishli international airport, formerly a joint Syrian-Russian military base, in northeastern Syria's city of Qamishli on December 9, 2024. (Delil souleiman / AFP)
December 22, 2024, 12:07 pm
As Turkey moves in following Assad’s fall, Syria’s Kurds are on the defensive
After rebels sweep to power in Damascus, Syrian Kurdish leader asks Trump to prevent northern incursion by Ankara — which views Kurdish factions as a national security threat
By Orhan Qereman, TOM PERRY and Tuvan Gumrukcu
A masked opposition fighter carries a flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in the old walled city of Damascus, Syria, on December 10, 2024. (AP/Hussein Malla)
December 11, 2024, 8:53 am
Jihadist rebels capture eastern Syria’s Deir Ezzor from US-backed, Kurdish-led force
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ends brief rule by Syrian Democratic Forces after dramatic fall of Assad regime, as new caretaker government holds first meeting in Damascus
By AP and ToI Staff
Syrian-Kurdish cartoonist Yaser Ahmad, who works for the London-based Al-Arab paper, shows Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei about to light a firework rocket with a ridiculously long wick wrapped around two coils, under the caption “The Iranian response,” indicating that it may be a long time coming, August 9, 2024. (screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 14, 2024, 11:41 pm
Satirical cartoons in the Arab press lampoon Iran for delaying attack on Israel
Newspapers in the region mock Tehran’s unfulfilled threats, deride its aggressive posturing; others ridicule Arab countries that are expected to support Israel in case of an attack
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Mazloum Abdi, who heads the Kurdish-led, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaks during an interview with AFP on October 10, 2023 in Syria's northern city of Hasakeh. (Delil Souleiman/AFP)
February 8, 2024, 11:05 pm
Head of US-backed forces in Syria seeks more air defense after deadly drone strike
Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi says Iran-backed attack that killed six of his men is a ‘dangerous development,’ but US is committed to bolstering defense
By Maya Gebeily
Kurdish forces withdraw past Russian forces in an area near the Turkish border with Syria near the town of Amuda, October 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
June 12, 2023, 2:50 pm
Turkish shelling in north Syria said to kill Russian soldier, wound others
Incident comes a day after violence between US-backed Kurdish fighters and Turkish troops left several Kurds dead
By AP
Mourners carry the bodies of Kurdish victims killed the previous night by Turkish-backed fighters amid Nowruz New Year celebrations in Jindayris in the rebel-held province of Aleppo, during a mass funeral in Jindayris on March 21, 2023. (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP)
March 21, 2023, 7:08 pm
Killing of Kurds in northern Syria sparks protests, tensions
Thousands take to streets after four Syrian Kurds killed by Turkish-backed armed group in town of Jinderis as they celebrated Nowruz holiday
By GHAITH ALSAYED
Illustrative: A Blackhawk helicopter lands next to an Apache attack helicopter at a US military base at undisclosed location in Eastern Syria, November 11, 2019. (Darko Bandic/AP)
December 11, 2022, 9:34 pm
US says helicopter raid kills 2 Islamic State officials in Syria
Military says one of those killed was involved in plotting attacks; UK war monitor reports Kurdish forces participated in operation, no civilians hurt
By Agencies
Illustrative: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during their meeting on sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit, in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 13, 2022. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
December 11, 2022, 5:29 pm
In phone call, Erdogan tells Putin to clear Kurdish forces from northern Syria
Turkish president urges his Russian counterpart to implement terms of 2019 agreement that called for a 30-kilometer-deep buffer zone on border
By Agencies
Fighters affiliated with the Turkish-backed "Syrian National Army" fire rounds while standing above a dirt barrier at a position near Azaz in the rebel-held north of the Aleppo province, opposite the town of Menagh, along the frontlines with areas under control by Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on November 29, 2022. (Aaref Watad/AFP)
November 29, 2022, 11:47 pm
US warns Turkish ground operation in Syria would ‘jeopardize’ gains against IS
Pentagon says offensive by Turkey ‘would destabilize the region,’ urges restraint; adds that US forces have reduced joint patrols with SDF
By AFP
Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, speaks during a news conference in Hassakeh, Syria, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
November 26, 2022, 4:02 pm
Syrian Kurds say forced to end operations against IS due to Turkish attacks
US military says two rockets targeted US-led coalition forces at bases in northeastern Syria; no injuries or damage caused
By AP
Illustrative: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on the sideline of the summit of Caspian Sea littoral states in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, June 29, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
July 18, 2022, 3:52 pm
Syria to top agenda as Iranian, Russian and Turkish leaders head to Tehran meeting
Ankara is eyeing military operation in Syrian Kurdish regions, but hopes to get blessing from Moscow first, while Iranians oppose idea
By Karim Abou Merhi
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) deploy outside Ghwayran prison in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on January 26, 2022 (AFP)
January 27, 2022, 2:00 pm
Following prison siege, Syria Kurds hunt down jihadists
Syrian Democratic Forces claim to retake full control of Ghwayran prison, where six-day battle with IS fighters claimed more than 200 lives
By Gihad Darwish
Soldiers with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces check a house in Hassakeh, Syria, January 25, 2022. (Hogir Al Abdo/AP)
January 26, 2022, 7:09 pm
After week-long battle, US-backed Kurdish group recaptures Syria prison from IS
Syrian Democratic Forces say Islamic State fighters used children as human shields in bold attack at Gweiran complex; almost 200 said killed
By Sarah El Deeb
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