Syria, Russia enters the field to reduce the Turkish air offensive on Aleppo
Federation troops repeatedly patrolled Kafr Naseh and Kafrnaya, near Tel Rifaat. Moscow cannot afford another hot front besides Ukraine.
Syria, the SDF-Turkey conflict north of Hasaka does not stop
At the moment it is a “war of position” and at a distance, but it could evolve. US and Russia work to stop the TAF and allied militias before it's too late.
Syria, the US will continue to support the SDF against the Islamic State
The population, who feared a new Afghanistan, now is reassured. Furthermore, the ex-ISIS jihadists will have to revise their plans.
Iraq, Peshmerga and Inherent Resolve attack former ISIS networks in Garmyan
Joint operation to dismantle the Islamic State logistical structure in the area. IS jihadists flee instead of fighting.
Syria, the SDF are preparing for an invasion by pro-Turkey militias in Kurdistan
Kurdish forces send fighters and assets, even heavy ones, to Ain Issa. There is fear of a maxi infiltration attempt by TAF allied groups to take the M4.
Syria, clashes between SDF and pro-Turkey militias intensify in Kurdistan
The internal war for Ankara's aid between TAF allied groups in Idlib and Aleppo is also escalating. The money for the fighters’ wages ran out.
Syria, Turkey bombs Kurdistan for the first time in 17 months
TAF fighters attacked the SDF in Sayda (Ain Issa) on the Nowruz eve. It is no longer proxy war, Ankara is fueling an escalation with unpredictable outcomes.
Syria, Russia intervenes in the East to stop the clashes between pro-Turkey militias and SDF
Moscow soldiers begin building long trenches in Kurdistan along the M4. Objective: to limit the infiltration of jihadists to maintain the truce.
Iraq, the Erbil attack changes the paradigm in the fight against pro-Iran militias
Manhunt in Kurdistan and the rest of the country begins. Groups close to Tehran will either discharge the aggressors or become targets of Inherent Resolve-Peshmerga.
Syria, pro-Turkey militias also target Russia in Ain Issa
Raid against Moscow troops on the M4. This confirms that Ankara aims to take control of it. Meanwhile, the SDF try to find the infiltrators.