On January 25, ISIS devices attacked positions of the Syrian Arab navy (SAA) inside the villages of Kishmah and Ghuraybah inside the province of Deir Ezzor. in keeping with the ISIS-related news employer Amaq, ISIS killed numerous navy squaddies and destroyed two conflict tanks with anti-tank guided missiles.
however, the terrorist organization did not overrun the SAA defense and become compelled to retreat. in line with the Syrian country-run media, 25 ISIS participants were killed and numerous vehicles had been destroyed inside the clashes.
ISIS seeks to seize some location in the Euphrates Valley if you want to carry the siege from its participants besieged in the Homs desert.
The Turkish militia (TAF) and the Turkish-backed unfastened Syrian army (TFSA) captured 7 individuals of the Kurdish people’s protection gadgets (YPG) for the duration of clashes inside the Afrin location, according to Turkish media. In flip, the YPG claimed that it had captured sixteen Turkish servicemembers. but, those men and women are possibly simply members of the TFSA.
The YPG additionally stated that it has lost 18 participants inside the clashes thus far at the same time as the TAF claims that over three hundred YPG members were killed. The each facets provide contradicting reviews approximately the casualties and the scenario within the Afrin place. The propaganda is an crucial part of the Turkish-Kurdish standoff in Afrin.
according to Deputy leader of trendy workforce of the TFSA Haitham Afeisi, a ten,000-strong force is already organized for a navy operation in opposition to Kurdish forces in the metropolis of Manbij. Afeisi said that the Manbij operation might be began after the TFSA and the TAF finish their operation in opposition to YPG/YPJ forces in Afrin.
“Manbij isn't always the final destination; we gained’t prevent until Hasakah, Ayn Issa, Ayn al-Arab, Ras al-Ayn, Al-Malikiyah, and Tal Abyad are purged of terror,” he said.
This statement absolutely follows the reliable rhetoric of the Turkish management. President Erdogan and others have repeatedly cited that Manbij might also become a goal of the Turkish navy operation.
The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria in Afrin region released an reputable declaration in which it known as on the SAA to counter the TAF attack on Afrin and to protect the Syrian border. The announcement definitely contradicts preceding statements of Kurdish officers and might indicate a few shift in the YPG mindset towards the Damascus government.