🇸🇾 #Syria - #Rojava: Clashes have allegedly broken out between the SDF and tribal groups in Deir ez-Zor after the SDF arrested Deir ez-Zor Military Council (DeZMC) leader Abu Khawla.
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Tribes affiliated with Abu Khawla have since given the SDF a 12-hour ultimatum to release the… pic.twitter.com/3GHbIqHtM2
Al Jazeera: Several killed in fighting between SDF and tribesmen in eastern Syria
The clashes that took place between Arab clans and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Az Zor countryside are among the worst in recent years.
Clashes in eastern Syria between Arab tribal fighters and US-backed Kurdish-led fighters have left several people, including civilians, dead and others wounded, opposition activists and pro-government media have said.
The clashes, which continued on Wednesday, are among the worst in years in the region along the border with Iraq, where hundreds of United States troops have been based since 2015 to help in the fight against the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. is trying to urge calm .... US-led coalition urges calm in northeast Syria after clashes between Arab tribes, Kurdish-led force (Reuters). More here .... US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria (AP).
My opinion is that this is going to get very messy. Syria/Iran/Russia/etc. .... there are many governments that see the U.S. vulnerable in their occupation of eastern Syria. They are going to exploit this and will make it worse in the coming months.
Heavy Clashes Occurring Between US-Backed Forces And Arab Tribes In Eastern Syria
At least 25 dead in heavy clashes between US proxy militia, Arab tribes in eastern Syria -- The Cradle
Syria: 28 killed in fighting between Arab tribes and Kurds -- Middle East Monitor
Rare Uprising Against US-Backed Forces In Syria Leaves Many Killed -- Zero Hedge
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a couple of clueless Zoomers make the news:
ReplyDeleteUkrainian sisters arrested for twerking on the graves of fallen soldiers, face 5 years in prison
https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/ukraine-sisters-face-5-years-in-prison-for-twerking-on-graves/?dicbo=v2-43Fu0EL
If that is true they should be put to death.
DeleteInterestingly, it seems that Assad, in addition to being hidden, is not even acting like a true politician, making this unnecessary crisis quickly resolved in the country with a beautiful territory.
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