Delvin Azem

Broadcast Journalist for Ronahi TV. RT ≠ endorsement. Views are my own.

[Elham Ahmad @ElhamAhmadSDC]

نُعبر عن شكرنا العميق للدول والجهات الوسيطة على رأسها الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وفرنسا التي بذلت جهوداً حثيثة للوصول إلى اتفاق بين الحكومة السورية وقوات سوريا الديمقراطية، والذي يشكّل ��طوة مهمة على طريق الاستقرار. ونأمل انها ستلعب الدور الضامن لتحقيق عملية الدمج. إنّ دخول الأمن يأتي لضمان عملية دمج مسؤولة ومتدرجة، تضمن الشراكة وتحفظ كرامة جميع المكونات، وتمهّد لتنمية عادلة ومتوازنة في مختلف المناطق.
نؤكد التزامنا بإنجاح مسار الدمج بما يخدم وحدة سوريا ويعزز السلم الأهلي، ويؤسس لمرحلة جديدة من الاستقرار والتنمية، ويضمن العودة الآمنة والكريمة لأهالي عفرين وسري كانيه إلى مناطقهم.

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

YPJ commander Rohlat Efrin at martyrs ceremony in Qamishlo

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

Today, @SenBlumenthal and I introduced the Save the Kurds Act.

I believe that there is strong bipartisan support for the idea of protecting the Kurds in Syria and beyond because they have been such a reliable ally to the United States. The SDF – with a large Kurdish element – took the brunt of the fight to defeat ISIS in President Trump’s first term.

I realize Syria is complicated culturally, ethnically and politically. However, attacking the Kurds greatly diminishes the United States’ standing and will hinder Syria’s ability to grow as a country.

To those countries or groups who believe it is open season on the Kurds in Syria without consequence, you will be sadly mistaken.

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[Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn @GunterFehlinger]

I call EU to recognize Rojava Republic @vonderleyen

[Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn @GunterFehlinger]

I call EU to recognize and defend Rojava Republic @kajakallas
@aanes__official

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

Spot on, Mark.

[Mark R. Levin @marklevinshow]

The Kurds are subject to being wiped out now by Erdogan and the Syrian al-Qaeda leader.  Are we just going to leave them without help?  They stood with us in fighting ISIS.  They took heavy casualties.  They are an ALLY.

[Farhad Shami @farhad_shami]

Misleading and Fabricated Narratives Concocted by Damascus

The narratives promoted by the Damascus authorities regarding the presence of Ali Kayali or other alleged figures in northern and eastern Syria are nothing more than a series of repeated lies disseminated over the past few days, which have fallen apart one after another. These lies are clearly part of a broader effort to cover up their aggression and attacks, and to create fabricated narratives to justify their actions on the ground.

This approach, based on fabricating names and concocting events, reveals the true nature of the official discourse, which is not based on conveying information, but rather on deliberate deception, in a failed attempt to evade responsibility for proven and well-known actions.

SDF Media Center
January 16, 2026

[Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي @MazloumAbdi]

بناء على دعوات من الدول الصديقة والوسطاء، وإبداءنا لحسن النية في إتمام عملية الدمج والالتزام بتنفيذ بنود اتفاقية العاشر من آذار، قررنا سحب قواتنا غدا صباحاً الساعة 7. من مناطق التماس الحالية شرقي حلب والتي تتعرض لهجمات منذ يومين، وذلك نحو إعادة تموضع في مناطق شرق الفرات.

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

As I have previously stated, I am growing increasingly concerned that the new Syrian government is aligning with Turkey to use military force against the Syrian Kurds, who are our strongest ally in the enduring defeat of ISIS in Syria.

They also have control of about 9,000 of the worst of the worst ISIS prisoners. It is in our vital national security interest that these prisoners do not go back to the battlefield.

I support a fair chance for the new Syrian government, however if there’s an escalation of attacks against the Kurds by Syrian forces supported by Turkey, this will create a whole new dynamic.

I believe there would be wide and deep bipartisan support to push back against such action. If anyone believes that I or any of my colleagues would be comfortable - at this stage - for the ISIS prisoners to be guarded by the Syrian army or Turkey instead of the Kurds, you are sadly mistaken. Choose wisely.

[Farhad Shami @farhad_shami]

Military Statement

In the context of the ongoing military escalation in the Deir Hafer region by Damascus factions, Turkish (Akinci) drones are participating in monitoring and carrying out airstrikes targeting the area.

One of the (Akinci) drones was spotted in the skies over Deir Hafer this afternoon, carrying missiles. These drones have conducted more than six airstrikes targeting various areas in Deir Hafer and Maskana over the past two days.

SDF Media Center
January 15, 2026

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

I completely endorse and support Senator Risch’s call for calm in Syria, putting the new Syrian government on notice that human rights abuses against minorities will not be tolerated. Most disturbing of all is that I’m getting what I believe to be credible reports that Syrian army forces and Turkey may be advancing further against our Kurdish allies - a move that I believe would invoke a strong reaction from the United States. 

While I support giving this new Syrian government a chance, I will not tolerate or accept a brazen attack against our Kurdish allies, who are the main force in destroying the ISIS caliphate and have been strongly aligned with Israel throughout the years. 

To the Syrian government and Turkey: choose wisely.

[Syrian Democratic Forces @SDF_Syria]

Dangerous Military Escalation and Systematic Attempts to Drag the Region into War

Since dawn today, the areas of Deir Hafer, Maskanah, and Tishreen Dam have been witnessing continuous military escalation, amid an intense aggression carried out by Damascus factions, in parallel with escalating attacks by Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles ( Bayraktar) , which warns of increasing risks to the security of civilians and vital facilities in the region.

During the early morning hours, Damascus government factions launched repeated attacks on the surroundings of Tishreen Dam, using suicide drones, artillery shells, and mortars. The number of attacks exceeded 12 strikes, which also targeted the villages of Al-Mahshiyah, Sheikh Hassan, and the villages of Qishlah. The shelling is still ongoing around the dam at the time of preparing this report.

The Damascus factions also escalated their targeting of infrastructure and service facilities in the town of Deir Hafer, where the Deir Hafer Post Office building was shelled using artillery and suicide drones without casualties, while the civilian Deir Hafer bakery was targeted by a suicide drone, leading to the disruption of service and a direct threat to the population’s food security.

These attacks were accompanied by clear attempts to paralyze daily life by targeting any movement in the area, including preventing farmers from accessing their lands and work, which negatively affected the civilians’ living conditions.

On the ground, our forces repelled an infiltration attempt carried out by Damascus government factions on the axis of the village of Zubaidah in the southern countryside of Deir Hafer city. The attempt failed, and the attackers were forced to flee, despite it being carried out under the cover of drones and the use of machine guns.

In parallel, the area witnessed intensive flights of Turkish (Bayraktar) drones, where a ( Bayraktar) Turkish drone targeted a military point belonging to our forces in the city of Maskanah without casualties، this being the second strike on the same day. Another point was also targeted in the village of Al Bu‘asi in the countryside of Tabqah.

The Turkish drones( Bayraktar) continued to target the city of Maskanah for the fourth time since the start of the escalation, a clear indication of the rising pace of aerial attacks in the region.

This simultaneous escalation since dawn today comes amid the continuation of military operations up to the present moment, which heightens expectations of an expansion of the scope of confrontations and their serious repercussions on civilians, infrastructure, and vital facilities. The Damascus factions bear full responsibility for this escalation and the resulting humanitarian and security consequences in the region.

SDF Media Centre
January 14, 2026

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[Farhad Shami @farhad_shami]

معلومات مضللة تنشرها "وزارة الدفاع"
تنفي قواتنا الادعاءات المضللة التي نشرتها "وزارة الدفاع" التابعة لحكومة دمشق حول وجود تحركات أو تحشيدات عسكرية لقواتنا على جبهة دير حافر، مؤكدةً عدم وجود أي تحركات أو استعدادات غير طبيعية. وتوضح أن التجمعات التي جرت اقتصرت على مدنيين من أهالي شمال وشرق سوريا لاستقبال جرحى الشيخ مقصود والأشرفية.
و��لى العكس، تشهد المنطقة تحليقاً مكثفاً للطيران المسيّر التركي نوع "بيرقدار" و "أكنجي"، إلى جانب هجمات بالمسيرات الانتحارية والقصف المدفعي التي استهدفت مدينة دير حافر وقراها، وكذلك منطقة حقل الثورة، الأمر الذي يثير الكثير من الشكوك والشبهات. ونضع هذه الحقائق أمام الرأي العام.
كما نضع أمام الرأي العام صوراً موثقة لبقايا مقذوفات الطيران المسيّر التركي نوع "بيرقدار" التي استهدفت إحدى المؤسسات في منطقة مسكنة.

المركز الإعلامي لقوّات سوريا الديمقراطية
١١ كانون الثاني ٢٠٢٦

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

“The Syrian Arab Army" from inside Sheikh Maqsoud

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

Widespread abduction operations are targeting Kurdish youth who remained in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, as well as those who headed toward the city center or traveled to the city of Afrin.

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

From inside Khaled Fajr Hospital, which has been subjected to multiple attacks.

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

From inside Khaled Fajr Hospital, which has been subjected to multiple attacks.

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

Destruction of 3 tanks of the mercenaries that were attempting to shell Khaled Fajr Hospital in Sheikh Maqsood.

[Delvin Azem @Delvin_Azem]

Happening now – Turkish mercenaries are committing war crimes against civilians in Sheikh Maqsoud.