And next, Syria?

[teqniq]

Haven't done so yet but this is likely worth a read:

The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo

New Lines reports exclusively on the details leading up to Aleppo's fall

newlinesmag.com

 

[zahir]

I thought this France24 report was interesting, although I'm fairly sure the journalist is mistaken about Kurds leaving Aleppo (rather than areas to the north).

According to the same journalist "Many think that Turkey made a move in Syria, but it’s the other way around, Julani pushed Turkey to move to catch up and capitalize on his bold move towards Aleppo. Turkish backed SNA opened the north front only on the 3rd day of battle and after the takeover of Aleppo."

 

[Flavour]

It is not questioned that the Syrian state is seen as “our enemy”. Say what you like about the regime in Syria, but it did not abolish my winter fuel allowance and decide to increase my council rent above the rate of inflation for the next ten years.​

it did considerably worse. get a fucking grip

 

[zahir]

it did considerably worse. get a fucking grip

Including bombing multiple hospitals in Idlib and Aleppo today.

 

[zahir]

Statement from the Syrian Democratic Council

https://nitter.poast.org/SDCPress/status/1863645434960359454#m

The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) strongly condemns the resurgence of violence in Syria. It expresses deep concern over the overall developments in the country, including the takeover of Aleppo city and the countryside of Hama by Turkish-backed armed groups without resistance...

 

[The39thStep]

‘Reassurance from HTS’ haha

 

[PTK]

it did considerably worse. get a fucking grip

The regime in Syria actually tortured people who were flown there by the USA, in order that the USA could claim that it was not itself guilty of torturing people. Now some ideologues of the USA and its allies are suggesting that the Syrian regime is our enemy, and that we should be supporting the dictators-in-waiting in Aleppo, the brothers-in-arms of those the Syrian regime tortured on behalf of the USA 20 years ago.

It's like the novel "1984". We have always been at war with Eastasia. We have never been allied to Eastasia.

 

[Flavour]

It's like the novel "1984". We have always been at war with Eastasia. We have never been allied to Eastasia.

No it is not like 1984, ffs. what a simplistic and reductive and tired comparison.

 

[The39thStep]

Where there is a will , there is a way .

 

[PTK]

No it is not like 1984, ffs. what a simplistic and reductive and tired comparison.

OK, but the rest of my post is correct.
A political movement, members of which were tortured by the Assad regime on behalf of the USA and the UK, is now being touted by some as something that the USA and the UK should support.

 

[PTK]

Where there is a will , there is a way .

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It looks like a two-pronged approach by the USA. The above is the carrot. The stick would be US aid to HTS.

 

[zahir]

The SDF has just taken an area from government forces on the east bank of the Euphrates with the help of US air strikes.

SDF captures seven villages in eastern Deir ez-Zor

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced that it captured seven villages previously held by Syrian regime forces in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor province, days after Russian forces reportedly withdrew from the area.

www.rudaw.net

eta:

https://nitter.poast.org/HassounMazen/status/1863892532196696069#m

A limited escalation in eastern Syria. The US-backed Deir Ezzor Military Council, an Arab-led FSA faction operating under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has launched an offensive to capture seven strategic villages east of the Euphrates River.

Under US military cover, SDF forces have successfully captured the seven villages. This is a significant development, as it marks the end of Assad regime forces and Iranian militias' presence east of the Euphrates.

Two goals SDF and the US aimed to achieve with this operation:1- Amid the recent escalations in northwest Syria, there were reasonable concerns that remnants of IS might re-emerge from the desert and attempt to make gains in Deir Ezzor. Securing the eastern side of the Euphrates is critical in mitigating this threat.

2-For years, these villages were used as bases by local militias to launch attacks on US forces east of the Euphrates. According to the Global Coalition, these militias are directly supported by the Assad regime and Iran.

Since the collapse of IS, an understanding existed between Assad forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces that the SDF would maintain control east of the Euphrates, while the regime would hold the western side—except for these seven villages.