Kurdish controlled syria

Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in 'dangerous escalation,' tenuous peace deal threatened

The Syrian army said an attack took place as soldiers were securing a captured military base containing explosives, calling it a dangerous escalation.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByREUTERS

Soldiers of Syrian government forces stand by on a position 10 km away from the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria on January 21, 2026.

Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.

Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre

Several signs pointed to Israel’s close relationship with the Kurdish community. One read “Israel loves Kurdistan,” while others went further, openly calling for military action against the regime.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

The head of the YPG warned that only the US or its coalition partners can halt Syria’s advance into Kurdish-held territory, as government forces seize key towns and energy sites.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN

A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

CENTCOM urges Syria to cease attacks on SDF, Kurdish forces as clashes escalate

US Central Command has appeared to try to seek to de-escalate tensions. US officials, including envoy Tom Barrack, have also tried to manage the escalating violence.

JANUARY 17, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launch attack into Kurdish-held area

The operation marked an escalation on one of the most complicated theaters of the multi-sided Syrian war.

MAY 5, 2019ByREUTERS

A fighter of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fires an anti-aircraft weapon from Tel Tawil village in the direction of Islamic State fighters positioned in the countryside of the town of Tel Tamr, Syria

Arabs in Syria's Deir al-Zor protest against ruling Kurdish militia

APRIL 28, 2019ByREUTERS

Kurds celebrate to show their support for the independence referendum in Duhok, Iraq, September 26, 2017.

Four Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish forces

"Terrorists are under intense fire with the air operation and fire support vehicles in the region," it said.

APRIL 20, 2019ByREUTERS

The U.S. and international community painted themselves into a corner in Syria

What will America do with the tens of thousands of ISIS fighters in Syria who have finally surrendered and do they still harbor the Jihadist fanaticism that made Islamic State a world threat?

APRIL 17, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) run from ISIS gunmen in Raqqa, Syria, July 3, 2017.

Hundreds surrender to Syrian Democratic Forces with ISIS near defeat

The Baghouz enclave was pounded overnight with barrages of rockets and fires raged inside, but the situation was calm on Tuesday morning.

MARCH 12, 2019ByREUTERS

Turkey maintained Syrian contact despite support for rebels

Erdogan may support the rebels in the Syria civil war, but still maintained low-level contact with their government.

FEBRUARY 3, 2019ByREUTERS

Syria's Bashar Assad meets Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a file photo from 2008.

We must not abandon the Kurds

The civilized world owes a debt of gratitude to the Kurdish people in general, and to their stalwart Peshmerga fighters in particular, for their successful efforts to combat ISIS.

JANUARY 27, 2019ByNEVILLE TELLER