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Using Force Against Kurdish-Led SDF Will Imperil New Syria

Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF, government forces clash in Aleppo province
The Syrian Democratic Forces alleges that Damascus-linked factions attacked four of its positions early on Monday.
Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is not acting in line with an accord it signed with Syria's government this year to join the country's state institutions, and the recent clashes between the group and government forces damages Syria's unity,
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF exchange accusations over northern Syria attack
Syria’s defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame on Saturday following an attack in the northern city of Manbij, threatening to compromise a landmark
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack
Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.
Kurdish-led SDF say five members killed during attack by Islamic State in Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday that five of its members had been killed during an attack by Islamic State militants on a checkpoint in eastern Syria's Deir el-Zor on July 31.
Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF clash after talks falter
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fired rockets overnight at Syrian army positions near the Euphrates and tried to infiltrate the area, the Damascus authorities said on Sunday, in the first clashes since US-sponsored talks between the two sides faltered last month.
Syrian Army, Kurdish-Led Forces Trade Accusations Over Manbij Clashes
The Syrian Defense Ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame on Saturday over a deadly flare-up in the northern city of Manbij, just months after the two sides signed a landmark integration deal aimed at reuniting a country fractured by 14 years of war.
Kurdish-led SDF says it clashed with government forces in northern Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday its fighters had clashed with government forces in Aleppo province in the country's north, in the latest incident to cast a shadow over a landmark integration deal they signed in March.

Turkish foreign minister in Damascus for talks with Syria's Sharaa, source says

SYRIA-SECURITY/TURKEY-MINISTER:Turkish foreign minister in Damascus for talks with Syria's Sharaa, source says ...

Syria’s president has opened up a hornet’s nest and it’s tearing the country apart

But its involvement risks deepening sectarian tensions. Israeli troops have seized parts of southern Syria, violating a 1974 ...
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Tensions Rise in Syria Amid Landmark Integration Deal

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces clashed with government troops in Aleppo, challenging a landmark integration deal ...

Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions

New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday have rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire ...
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Turkey turns up heat on SDF to disarm as US Syria envoy returns to Damascus

While Turkey demands that the SDF disarms, Washington is trying to revive stalled talks between Kurdish forces and the new Syrian government in Damascus.

U.S. repatriates a child from sprawling camp in northeastern Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

Human rights groups for years have cited poor living conditions and pervasive violence in the al-Hol camp, which the ...
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Syria dismantles suspected ISIS cell accused of killing Iraqis

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syria’s interior ministry said on Thursday that security forces arrested a suspected Islamic State ...

Türkiye monitors terrorist group SDF's probe into Syrian Army 'closely'

Türkiye is closely observing the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian military, the National ...