#US forces have begun withdrawing from Qasrak, Syria’s #Jazira. Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, left #Hasakah Monday, #Reuters reported. A full pullout could take weeks, leaving only #Rmeilan base. #AFP says the US may end its presence in #Syria within a month.
#US forces have begun withdrawing from Qasrak, Syria’s #Jazira. Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, left #Hasakah Monday, #Reuters reported. A full pullout could take weeks, leaving only #Rmeilan base. #AFP says the US may end its presence in #Syria within a month.
As #Rojava fights for its life, remember that on #ThisDayInHistory in 2014 #KobanîCanton declared its autonomy from #Syria. The #Kurds seized #Kobanî from Damascus in July 2012, defended it from #ISIS, and it joined #Jazira & #Afrin in declaring full equality between men & women.
Clashes between the #SDF and Central Authority forces were reported across #Syria's northeast. One person was killed and five wounded in SDF shelling of a village south of #Hasakah. Six civilians were killed and six wounded in a drone strike in rural #Kobanî.
#Jazira
#Oil shipments have begun from east of the #Euphrates to the #Homs and #Baniyas refineries, officials said. Radiation surveys in newly secured #DeirEzzor fields found heavy damage and pockets of contamination. Media reports years of primitive refining.
#Syria #Energy #Jazira
Ceasefire holds along new contact lines in Syria’s #Jazira. Central Authorities say #SDF carried out 35 violations, while SDF blames government attacks in #Hasakah and near #Kobani. 7 Central Authority troops killed in Hasakah depot blast – both sides traded blame.
#Syria
#Syria Defense Ministry announced a 4-day #ceasefire in #Jazira from 8pm Tuesday under a new deal with the #SDF, which pledged compliance and openness to talks. The deal bars Central Authority forces from #Hasakah and #Qamishli if a final agreement is reached.
#AANES: Schools in the #Jazira Region will close for four days (December 17–20) due to a flu outbreak. The decision, taken with health authorities, follows parent requests and aims to limit further spread.
#Syria #Influenza #Health #Education
