Kurdish-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
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Syrian army extends hold over north Syria
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.
Kurdish-led forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field: monitor
Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.
According to Reuters, Syrian forces have officially taken over the northern town of Tabka and the adjacent dam, as well as the main freedom dam formerly known as Ba ' ath, west of the Syrian city of Raqqa ' ah, and the Agency notes that the Syrian Kurdish authorities have not recognized the loss of control over these strategic points, and it is not clear whether fighting is still taking place there. At the same time, on Sunday morning,…
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