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US to Pull Nearly 1,000 Troops From Syria Within Two Months
world9 days ago

US to Pull Nearly 1,000 Troops From Syria Within Two Months

The Wall Street Journal reports the United States plans to withdraw roughly 1,000 troops from Syria over about two months, including from the al-Tanf base, as part of a deliberate, conditions-based transition. The move follows an January agreement to reshape Syria’s security structure by integrating the Kurdish-led SDF into the Syrian army, a step aimed at national unity. Officials say the withdrawal is not tied to Iran tensions, though the US has recently boosted regional forces near Iran.

via Al Jazeera|
#kurds#sdf#syria
US to Withdraw Most Syria Troops as Iran Tensions Escalate
world9 days ago

US to Withdraw Most Syria Troops as Iran Tensions Escalate

The White House says the US will largely pull out its remaining roughly 1,000 troops from Syria over the coming months, transferring lead counterterrorism to the Syrian government while preserving the option to respond to threats; the move coincides with rising tensions with Iran and a broader shift in US regional posture, including enhanced naval activity near Iran.

via BBC|
#iran#middle-east#military-withdrawal
Al-Hol closure: Syria relocates IDPs as ISIS-linked risk grows amid regional shifts
middle-east10 days ago

Al-Hol closure: Syria relocates IDPs as ISIS-linked risk grows amid regional shifts

Syria plans to shutter the Al-Hol IDP camp and relocate its remaining residents to Akhtarin and other sites in Aleppo, with thousands of escapees and ISIS-linked families raising concerns about recruitment and reintegration. The move follows a collapse of security after the SDF withdrawal and a shift of counter-ISIS duties to the Syrian government, even as the US signals ongoing withdrawal. Concurrently, Iran-US nuclear negotiations continue with mixed signals on enrichment, amid internal power realignments and a crackdown on protesters, highlighting a volatile regional backdrop that could influence talks and security dynamics in the Middle East.

via Institute for the Study of War|
#al-hol-camp#iran-nuclear-talks#isis
Australia declines to repatriate IS-linked families from Syria
world11 days ago

Australia declines to repatriate IS-linked families from Syria

Australia says it will not repatriate 34 women and children with alleged Islamic State connections from Syria after their flight was blocked by Syrian authorities; the government will not provide support for return and warns those who manage to return could face prosecution, noting only a handful of Australians have been repatriated from Syrian camps since IS’s defeat and framing the issue within national-security and moral-obligation debates.

via AP News|
#australia#islamic-state#national-security
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens from Syria after failed escape attempt
world11 days ago

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens from Syria after failed escape attempt

Australia’s prime minister said the country will not repatriate ISIS-linked citizens held in Syria after 34 Australian women and children trying to leave the Al-Roj detention camp for Damascus were blocked by Syrian authorities; departure procedures were reportedly incomplete. The episode underscores ongoing international pressure to repatriate foreign nationals from Syrian camps, with NGOs warning of rights abuses and some countries already moving forward, while Australia insists anyone returning would face the full force of the law.

via CNN|
#al-roj-camp#australia#isis
Four killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon-Syria border
world12 days ago

Four killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon-Syria border

Lebanese health authorities say an Israeli airstrike near the Lebanon-Syria border killed at least four people, including a Syrian national. Israel said the raid targeted Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in Majdal Anjar, though it did not provide evidence. The attack underscores ongoing cross-border hostilities despite a ceasefire framework, with UN records noting civilian casualties in the wider conflict.

via Al Jazeera|
#airstrike#casualties#israel
Syrian Army Seizes Al-Shaddadi Base as US Withdraws Under Ceasefire
military12 days ago

Syrian Army Seizes Al-Shaddadi Base as US Withdraws Under Ceasefire

The Syrian Arab Army has taken over the al-Shaddadi military base in Hasakah province after U.S. troops withdrew, a development coordinated with the United States under a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led SDF. The move follows Washington’s broader pullback in Syria, including the earlier seizure of al-Tanf, and signals a shift toward closer coordination with the Damascus government, even as the U.S. continues ISIS-targeted air strikes via CENTCOM and aims to stabilize regional agreements with other communities.

via Al Jazeera|
#al-shaddadi-base#ceasefire#military
US escalates airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria after deadly ambush
world13 days ago

US escalates airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria after deadly ambush

CENTCOM said U.S. aircraft conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria from Feb. 3 through Thursday, hitting weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure; at least 50 ISIS members have been killed or captured and more than 100 targets have been struck since the campaign began after the Dec. 13 ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter. Separately, Syria’s government said it captured a base east of the country that had been run by U.S. troops at Al-Tanf, while the U.S. completed transferring thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq at Baghdad’s request.

via NBC News|
#airstrikes#al-tanf#centcom
U.S. widens Syria strikes against ISIS under Hawkeye Strike
world13 days ago

U.S. widens Syria strikes against ISIS under Hawkeye Strike

The United States carried out ten strikes in Syria targeting more than 30 Islamic State sites between February 3 and February 12 as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, a retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed three Americans. CENTCOM says the operation has killed or captured more than 50 ISIS fighters and hit over 100 ISIS infrastructure targets, and thousands of ISIS detainees—more than 5,700 adult male suspects—have been transferred from Syria to Iraq for future trial.

via CBS News|
#centcom#isis#operation-hawkeye-strike
US escalates air campaign against ISIS in Syria under Hawkeye Strike
world14 days ago

US escalates air campaign against ISIS in Syria under Hawkeye Strike

The US military conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between Feb 3 and Feb 12 as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, targeting ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage and hitting over 100 targets in total. The effort followed an ambush in Palmyra that killed US personnel and prompted intensified efforts against ISIS. Washington has worked with the Kurdish-led SDF, while Damascus has joined the anti-IS coalition and agreed to cooperate. The US is reducing its troop footprint, evacuating detainees to Iraq for trial, and Syria has taken control of key ISIS prisons and camps, including al-Hawl, though humanitarian groups say the foreigners’ annex at the camp has largely emptied.

via The Guardian|
#airstrikes#hawkeye-strike#isis
Damascus' Sunni consolidation ends Kurdish autonomy in northeast
middle-east20 days ago

Damascus' Sunni consolidation ends Kurdish autonomy in northeast

Syrian Interior Ministry forces' entry into Qamishli marks the effective end of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and signals a plan to gradually fold Kurdish institutions into Damascus's centralized state, as Syria shifts to Sunni Arab dominance backed by Turkey and other allies. The regime's ascent changes power dynamics without erasing Kurdish identity; Kurds and other minorities will seek to maintain separate armed structures and external links while facing a less autonomous future and potential repressive practices mirrored from the past.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#aanes#damascus-regime#hts
Shara's Rise Tests Syria's Transition
world24 days ago

Shara's Rise Tests Syria's Transition

Ahmed al-Shara, who toppled Assad’s regime and secured sanctions relief, now confronts a fragile domestic project as power concentrates within a narrow circle of former HTS leaders. While Damascus has rebuilt relations with the world, integrated former rivals into a single army, and pursued reforms, meaningful political participation remains blocked, minorities and Sunnis worry about their place, and security abuses threaten legitimacy. The SDF’s integration signals progress but falls short of guaranteeing Kurdish rights or broader inclusion. Without expanding political participation and empowering parliament, Syria risks hollow legitimacy or renewed violence despite external support.

via Foreign Affairs|
#governance#hts#political-transition