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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

SDF proposes ‘demilitarized zone’ as ceasefire with Turkey extends

2024-12-18

[Rudaw] The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday said it is ready to propose the establishment of a buffer zone in Kobane city after a US-brokered ceasefire with ~~The Sick Man of Europe~~ Turkey
...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund...
was extended for a few days.

"Reaffirming our unwavering commitment to achieving a comprehensive ceasefire across Syria, we announce our readiness to propose the establishment of a demilitarized zone in the city of Kobani, with the redistribution of security forces under US supervision and presence," SDF chief Mazloum Abdi said in a post on X.

"This initiative aims to address Ottoman Turkish security concerns and ensure the long-term stability of the region," he added.

While rebels, led by the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else

Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else

...al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, from which sprang the Islamic State...
(HTS), had joined forces to topple Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
The Scourge of Hama...
’s regime late last month, Turkey-backed opposition militia groups launched an offensive against the SDF in the northwestern region of Shahba, controlling it days later. They also took over Manbij city earlier this week which Kurdish fighters had liberated from ISIS in 2016.

Most parts of the country have seen a rare stability in recent days, except for Kurdish-held areas where a coalition of militia groups, who call themselves the Syrian National Army (SNA),

…the ragtag paramilitary made up of Turkic jihadis and Moslem Brotherhood types plus ISIS remnants seeking refuge after the fall of the caliphate, united under the command of the Turkish army to control the territory of Turkey’s intrusion across the Syrian border and attack nearby Kurds whenever convenient…

have intensified their attacks.

The US brokered a four-day ceasefire between the SDF and Turkey last week.

US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told news hounds on Tuesday that the ceasefire has been extended.

"It is extended through the end of the week, and we will obviously look to see that ceasefire extended as far as possible in the future. It came about through our ongoing diplomatic work with the SDF and with the government of Turkey," he said, adding that the initial agreement was brokered through their "diplomatic engagements" last week.

Report: US wary of potential Turkish invasion of Kurdish territory in Syria

[IsraelTimes] US officials are concerned Turkey may be planning to invade Syrian territory held by Kurdish forces, citing a troop buildup near the border, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Turkey backs Islamist Sunnis that have led the rebel forces that ousted Bashar al-Assad, but views Kurdish groups and the Syrian Democratic Forces, which control northeast Syria, as an extension of the banned PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) that has fought a decades-long insurgency on Turkish soil.

“If Turkey proceeds with its invasion, the consequences will be catastrophic,” one Kurdish official tells The Journal.

Posted by:trailing wife

#2 You are a dear, jefe101. Noted with thanks.

Posted by: trailing wife 2024-12-18 02:07

#1 Sorry I missed you earlier TW. For reference; SRS 149 (Interesting comments about 10/7 as well), for full reference 81 and 116.

https://shawnryanshow.com/blogs/the-shawn-ryan-show/srs-149-sarah-adams-is-the-pentagon-ignoring-the-most-dangerous-threat-of-all

Posted by: jefe101 2024-12-18 01:49

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