US EditionKurdish-Led Forces Withdraw From Syria's Largest Oil Field: Monitor
Syrian forces captured key northern territories including Tabqa and oil fields after Kurdish withdrawal, amid clashes and a decree granting Kurds official recognition, officials said.
- On Jan 17, Syria's army took control of swathes of northern Syria, entering Tabqa in Raqa province and driving Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces from its military airport.
- After the March deal to integrate Kurdish forces stalled, SDF chief Mazloum Abdi committed on Jan 16 to redeploy forces from outside Aleppo to east of the Euphrates.
- Authorities announced the capture of two oil fields near Tabqa, while Syria's army reported four soldiers killed and Kurdish forces said several fighters died.
- The US Central Command on Jan 17 urged Syrian forces to cease offensives between Aleppo and al-Tabqa, while Tom Barrack, US envoy, met Mazloum Abdi, SDF chief, in Erbil amid tensions.
- On Jan 16, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree making Kurdish a national language and restoring nationality to Kurds, but Kurdish authorities said it fell short and analysts argued it lacks self-governance.
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Kurdish forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field as government forces advance
The Kurds' de facto autonomous administration, which controls large parts of the northeast, has said the announcement fell short, while the implementation of a deal to integrate Kurdish forces into the state has been stalled for months
The Syrian army continues to advance to areas previously controlled by the Kurds, including Arab militias. The transition president al-Sharaa apparently wants rapid land gains. By Anna Osius.
Syria army tightens grip on Raqa
Syria's army took control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province on Saturday after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade. The government appeared to be seeking to extend its grip on parts of the country under Kurdish control a day after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree declaring Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority official recognition. The Kurds …
Decree declares Kurdish a ‘national language’ of Syria.
This push comes the day after a decree granting national rights to the Kurdish minority: their language will now be official.
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