Syria, pro-Turkey militias are making cash with archaeological finds
Mass destruction of sites in Aleppo is underway, from Afrin to Al-Jouz. Pro-Ankara groups use bulldozers and jackhammers to find treasures to sell on the black market.
Syria, pro-Turkey militias try to finance themselves with kidnappings of civilians
They are formally arrested for supporting the Kurdish administration, but the only goal is to raise cash thanks to false bails. Boom of the phenomenon in Aleppo.
Syria, internal clashes between pro-Turkey militias in the North intensify
Afrin and Sere Kanye are the epicenter. The military build-up in the area and the few resources increase the nervousness of the factions, even towards their allies.
Syria, the risks of a new violent conflict in Afrin are growing
Turkey and allied militias send reinforcements to Tel Abyad. The SAA and SDF do likewise east of Ain Issa. Ankara must drive the enemy away from Idlib, but the price could be very high.
Syria, pro-Turkey militias now steal olives from the population in Aleppo
Objective: to grind them and sell the oil, keeping all profits. Afrin's peasants are desperate and are calling for the intervention of the international community.
Syria, pro-Turkey militias finance themselves with spurious arrests of civilians
The accusation in all cases is false links with the Kurdish administration and the release of the prisoners takes place after the payment of a ransom.
Syria, militias in the North are preparing for Coalitions war by making money on the population
Peasants extorted by al-Sham Corps and Sultan Murad in Afrin and Aleppo. The AZM wants to strengthen and cut resources to the SLF.
Syria, pro-Turkey militias defect en masse in Afrin to not work with HTS
Their leaders just signed an alliance with the Qaedist group. The episode confirms the escalation of the internal war between the factions.
Syria, pro-Turkish militias in the north begin to lose control
After the HTS purges in Idlib, internal clashes arrive in the al-Hamza Division. Everyone is fighting for Ankara’s aid, increasingly scarce.
Syria, new clashes between pro-Turkey militias in Aleppo
Battle between “Jaish al-Nokhba” and “Soqour al-Sham” northwest of Afrin. Smaller groups wage war with each other over the few resources left by HTS.