Syrian Democratic Times

The Syrian Democratic Times is the voice of the US Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council

[Syrian Democratic Forces @SDF_Syria]

On July 19th, our SDF Anti-Terrorism Units (YAT), supported by the International Coalition and with active participation by the (CTG), conducted a successful security operation against a 3-terrorist ISIS cell in the town of al-Dashisha, al-Shaddadi area.
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[𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor @ShaolinTom]

"The U.S. military and the broader Counter-ISIS global coalition have been important partners to the SDF in the fight against ISIS, and we remain fully committed to ISIS's defeat in order to keep stability and peace in Syria."-SDC rep to the US @sinam56
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[Operation Inherent Resolve @CJTFOIR]

Congrats to the first 145 graduates of Asayish Law Enforcement Training Academy! Courses like this help enable @Asayish_Asayis contributions to NE Syria’s security, while also maintaining secure & controlled detention facilities. #AdviseAssistEnable
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[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

President Erdogan’s calculations have been made to best serve his re-election campaign when Turks take to the polls in June 2023. Inflation and a generally poor economy have hurt his popularity at home, risking his power for the first time in years.
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[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

The Turkish Air Force targeted a joint SDF-US-led Coalition base, with the Pentagon confirming that US troops were just 130 meters away from the Turkish bombing.

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[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

Turkey's "Operation Claw-Sword" targeted a hospital in Kobani, further straining North and East Syria's already battered healthcare infrastructure.

https://t.co/9xoc0DQbGR

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

General Commander of the SDF, @MazloumAbdi, speaks on the plight of North and East Syria and the US alliance with the SDF.
https://t.co/kbgArp9Zgh

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

General Commander of the SDF, @MazloumAbdi, spoke at a panel hosted by David Phillips of the Program on Peacebuilding and Human Rights about the current situation in North and East Syria.

https://t.co/vssbuDP994

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

General Commander of the SDF, @MazloumAbdi, spoke to PBS about Turkey's attacks and the US response.
https://t.co/s7sQ55SUJs

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

President Erdogan has been threatening to follow-up recent Turkish airstrikes with a ground offensive against Tal Rifaat, Manbij, and Kobani.

https://t.co/9238ah5aKe

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

Turkey launched an enormous airstrike campaign against civilian and military targets in North and East Syria on November 19. The attacks have continued since, coinciding with threats by Turkish President Erdogan to conduct a fourth incursion into Syria.
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[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

The security forces of the AANES launched "Operation Humanity and Security", targeting ISIS operations in the al-Hawl Camp, which has been described as "incubating the next generation of ISIS" by former head of @CENTCOM and US Army General Joseph Votel.

https://t.co/zoJMsEMUhV

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

The SDF and US Coalition forces conducted joint exercises near Derik, the closest yet to the Turkish border. The exercises involved the use of heavy weapons and the SDF stated that the were intended to "increase the joint combat capacity" of the forces.

https://t.co/UcprkhPHaj

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

July and August were marked my an intense escalation, both in lethality and frequency, of Turkish drone strikes against the Autonomous Administration, Syrian civilians, and the Syrian Democratic Forces.

https://t.co/5WhB0ZnAWt

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

France repatriated adults with ISIS connections from Syria for the first time.
https://t.co/Q0XTna9POl

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

Syria's border crossings remain almost entirely closed due to their politicization by foreign powers.

https://t.co/2lGxhRqqHM

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

The US Office of the SDC was visited by three Canadian Members of Parliament.

https://t.co/iUSGdX5kA4

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

The tenth anniversary of the Rojava Revolution, in which the groundwork for what would become the Autonomous Administration was laid, has been celebrated in North and East Syria

https://t.co/7LtHKElZ3p

[Syrian Democratic Times @SyrianDemTimes]

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dana Stroul spoke at the Middle East Institute on Turkey's invasion threats, the status of the fight against ISIS, and there being no military solution to Turkey's conflicts with Kurdish groups.

https://t.co/ddIsKLo8qI