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Al Manar
3 days ago
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- Al Manar
Syria: SDF Delegation Visits Damascus as ‘Israel' Strikes Latakia, Tartus
A delegation representing Kurdish forces which control northeast Syria is to meet the new administration, Syrian media reported on Saturday, a day after the Israeli enemy launched strikes targeting Latakia and Trtus in the Arb country's northwest. Kurdish media reported that Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) delegation is en route to Damascus to discuss the future of northern Syria with head of the new administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa's government. #BREAKING: A delegation from northeast Syria (Rojava), formed last month as part of the March 10 agreement between the SDF and Damascus, is en route to the capital for key talks with the interim government regarding the future of Rojava. 📸: Ronahi TV — Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) May 31, 2025 Earlier on Friday, regional broadcaster Shams TV aired an interview with SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi, who said that his group is in direct contact with Turkey and revealed behind-the-scenes negotiations with Damascus. Commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, General Mazloum Abdî, on Al-Shams TV channel -We are open to dialogue with HTS within the framework of political decentralization. -We have formed a joint delegation from the Kurdish National Council and the Autonomous… — Rojava Network (@RojavaNetwork) May 30, 2025 Abdi in March signed a deal with Al-Sharaa to incorporate the semi-autonomous administration of northeast Syria into the main state institutions based in Damascus. Israeli strikes On the other hand, the Israeli occupation army carried out airstrikes in Latakia and Tartus in northwestern Syria late on Friday, targeting alleged 'storage facilities' containing 'missiles,' resulting in one fatality and property damage. ⚡️Israeli Army: 'We targeted surface-to-sea missiles in Latakia that threaten our freedom of movement in the Mediterranean.' — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) May 30, 2025 One civilian was martyred in the strikes that targeted an area between the villages of Zama and Burj Islam in southern Latakia, while another targeted the outskirts of Tartus port, causing property damage. The Israeli enemy has attacked sites in Syria multiple times since the ouster of former President Bashar Al-Assad in December. Occupation forces have taken large swaths of Syria's south including the Syrian controlled Golan Heights which also includes the strategic Mount Hermon.
Rudaw Net
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
SDF, US-led coalition discuss future of Tishreen Dam
Also in Syria 16 ISIS suspects detained in Rojava's al-Hol camp US warns of potential attacks in Syria US plans troop reduction in Syria: Pentagon Rojava forces warn of ISIS resurgence, launch operation in al-Hol A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, met with a delegation from the US-led global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) at Tishreen Dam on Friday, according to Ronahi TV. The SDF is in talks with the Syrian government over control of the dam, which has been under attack by Turkish-backed militias for months. In their meeting, which took place behind closed doors, Abdi and the Americans discussed the condition of the dam and a reported ceasefire, according to the TV station that is close to the SDF. Tishreen Dam, located on the Euphrates River in northern Syria, has been the target of a military campaign launched in November by Turkey and the Syrian militias it backs seeking to gain control of the key location to gain easier access to other SDF-held areas. Civilians from northeast Syria (Rojava) have staged frequent protests at the dam, condemning attacks on the site. More than 20 civilians have been killed in drone strikes during their demonstrations. Ronahi TV reported that Abdi and Rohlat Afrin, commander of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), an all-woman Kurdish armed group operating under the SDF, delivered a speech to a crowd at the dam, thanking them for their efforts to stop the attacks and disclosing some details about their negotiations with Damascus. Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria are currently in talks with the new government in Damascus regarding control of the strategically significant dam. Abdi, in an interview with Al-Monitor this week, outlined the framework of the talks. 'There are two parts to the Tishreen accord. The first concerns the dam itself. We have agreed with Damascus for the administration and personnel of the dam to be preserved as is,' Abdi said, noting that the current staff will run the dam for the time being due to their experience. On the military front, 'Our sides are going to withdraw to our side, to the east, and hand over our positions to Damascus forces. We are currently positioned eight kilometers away from the dam,' he said, adding that Damascus' forces will act as a buffer between SDF and Turkish-backed militias. While the area surrounding the dam remains a hotspot of conflict, the dam itself has not come under direct attack for the past several weeks and workers have used this lull to carry out essential repairs to damage caused by previous strikes.
