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Syrian government seizes strategic town and oil fields from Kurdish forces in ongoing push eastward
Syrian government forces advanced eastward, capturing Tabqa and key oil fields from Kurdish-led forces, reclaiming vital resources that supplied the Kurdish administration, Syrian officials said.
- On Sunday, Syrian troops seized the Omar oil field and the Conoco gas field after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew in eastern Deir Zor province.
- A stalled March 2025 integration deal has led to fighting as implementation falters, despite President Ahmed al-Sharaa issuing a decree on Friday granting Kurdish recognition and language rights.
- Over the weekend, troops pushed eastward and entered Tabqa, capturing its adjacent dam and the Freedom Dam, while armoured vehicles patrolled and security forces combed neighbourhoods amid closed shops and fearful local residents.
- The seizure deprives the SDF of a major revenue source, as officials say the advances have effectively brought most of Deir Ezzor province, the main oil and wheat-producing area, under government control.
- Following talks with US officials, the Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew and redeployed east of the Euphrates after deadly clashes last week, despite US calls to halt fighting and accusations of bridge demolitions.
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Syrian forces seize major oil, gas fields in eastern Syria, security sources say
Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir Zor province as allied Arab tribal forces advanced in the oil-rich area along the border with Iraq, officials and security sources said on Sunday.
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After failing to reintegrate the Kurdish autonomous areas into Syria, Damascus troops attacked the Kurds.
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