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Turkey 'determined' to drive out Syrian Kurdish forces

Turkey said Tuesday it is working with the United States to coordinate the withdrawal of American forces but remains "determined" to clear U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters from northeastern Syria. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters that "if Turkey says it will enter, it will,"...

Syrian opposition reinforces front line with YPG

The Syrian armed opposition in the Euphrates Shield Operation area has sent military reinforcements to the front line along with YPG-held area in eastern Syria, according to an opposition official on Monday.  The Hamza Division, which is a member of the Turkey-backed Free Syria...

Kurdish-led force closes in on last IS bastions

Kurdish-led forces made fresh gains against jihadists defending their eastern Syria stronghold Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee the fighting, a war monitor said. The Syrian Democratic Forces, with aerial support from the US-led coalition, closed in on the two main spots where...

In areas backed by Turkey, Syrians welcome U.S. withdrawal

Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops, viewing it as a chance to push further into Kurdish territory. “The withdrawal is positive,” said Mustafa Hamush, a resident of Azaz, a city at...