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Tauqir Sharif was abducted from his residence in Idlib, near the Turkish border, on June 22 by members of the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda, HTS.
South Front ISIS announced a new series of attacks against the Syrian Army in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert. According to the terrorist group’s news agency Amaq, ISIS cells ambushed an
After regrouping and receiving renewed support from NATO member Turkey, ISIS are once again on the move in Syria – threatening the stability of the region.
South Front reports…
Voici le 83ème « SitRep » d’Ayssar Midani sur la Syrie. Au programme : • Palestine, Liban, Israël – Mise en application du “Deal du Siècle” – Manifestations palestiniennes : solidarité réciproque avec les manifestants américains – Point sur le Golan • Syrie – Les agressions américaines, turques et terroristes continuent – Les USA acheminent du matériel – L’embargo américain […]
South Front One Turkish soldier died and another was injured in an IED attack in Syria’s southern Idlib, the Turkish Defense Ministry reported late on May 27. The incident happened
The Turkish regime continues to violate its obligations under international law, the Adana Agreement, Sochi, Stana, Moscow and Security Council resolutions, especially those relating to counter-terrorism, as this regime continues to provide multi-form support and care for loyal terrorist organizations His which is active in various areas of northern Syria.
Even when viewed through the prism of Turkish interests, President Tayyib Erdogan’s escalatory actions in Syria’s Idlib governorate constitute now plainly evident blunder. Refusing to finally abandon its occupation of Idlib has so far produced numerous setbacks for Turkey, visible to all but the brashest of Erdogan’s diehard supporters. It also threatens to damage Turkey’s ability to leverage its ties with numerous foreign powers that enable it to invest in its overseas adventures in the first place.
The statement is remarkable as much for its omissions as for what it does say. Not a word about secularism or protection for minorities. That the jihadi groups are totally airbrushed out of the picture, except obliquely in a prohibition on using terrorism as a justification for use of armed force, is really quite striking. There is not a word here with which Hayat Tahrir Ash Sham, the dominant jihadi group, would not concur.
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