Financial Times, quoting a Western diplomat: The SDF has shown we cannot trust them to manage prisons. The SDF's abandonment of prisons and its risk of ISIS prisoners escaping has angered everyone.
2 day ago4 soldiers dead following attack by local terrorist group in the southern Philippines, army says
3 day agoWSJ: the US is considering a total withdrawal from Syria, after Damascus took over most SDF-held areas last week
3 day agoIraqi government spokesperson: Transferring ISIS elements from Syria to Iraq is a preemptive step to defend our national security.
4 day agoIntense overflights by warplanes over Al-Aqtan prison in the Raqqa countryside
4 day agoSyria correspondent: The SDF carried out a night raid and arrest campaign in the Al-Umran and Ghwairan neighborhoods of Hasakah city.
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper spoke with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa by phone. The two leaders discussed the importance of Syrian government forces adhering to a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces and supporting the coordinated transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq. Cooper briefed al-Sharra on CENTCOM’s plan for an orderly and secure transfer of up to 7000 detainees and expressed expectations for Syrian forces as well as all other forces to avoid any actions that could interfere
4 day agoUS Central Command: We have begun the mission of transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq and placing them in secure detention centers.
US Central Command: We expect up to 7,000 ISIS detainees to be transferred from Syria to Iraq.
4 day agoNow that the transfer to Iraq is confirmed, the helicopter activity over Hasakah continues. A Tiger attack helicopter is seen providing escort. This Caracal helicopter, skimming the rooftops—a remarkable feat—is potentially transferring ISIS prisoners from Ghouiran prison in Hasakah.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is visiting Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, days after the complete withdrawal of US forces from the base.
4 day agoAl-Hasakah: A helicopter flight belonging to the coalition
Al Jazeera, citing a Syrian security source: Security forces have sent significant reinforcements to maintain security in al-Hol camp following the withdrawal of the SDF; 11 women and their children of foreign nationality were returned after fleeing al-Hol camp in the Hasakah countryside; the SDF informed families in al-Hol camp that they were allowed to leave before their withdrawal.
Syrian Defense Ministry Spokesperson: The Syrian state was and still is in confrontation with the Islamic State.
The Syrian president indicated the strengthening of bilateral coordination between Iraq and Syria, particularly in the security field, to protect the borders and pursue the remnants of ISIS.
5 day agoTrump to the New York Post: We did a great job in Syria. There was an attempted prison break, and the prisoners were Europeans. I stopped it yesterday. We worked with the government and the president in Syria, and we captured the prisoners. They are among the most dangerous militants, and they are all from Europe.
SDF: Damascus factions attacked Al-Aqtan prison north of Raqqa with 5 suicide drones, and the attack is still ongoing.
Syrian Interior Ministry: Internal security forces have begun to control the situation in Al-Hol camp, east of Al-Hasakah.
5 day agoThe Media and Communication Department of the Ministry of Defense: Scenes of the Syrian Arab Army securing al-Hol camp in the Hasakah countryside after the SDF withdrew from it without any warning, and its attempt to create chaos in the area by forcing out those inside the camp
5 day agoHasakah, Eastern Countryside: The moment the Syrian Army entered Al-Hol camp, following the escape of the SDF elements tasked with guarding it.
SDF remains in control of the al-Hol facility and has not abandoned it, - per US military official
5 day agoStatement from the Ministry of Defense regarding Al-Hol Camp and ISIS prisons: We announce our full readiness to take over Al-Hol Camp and all ISIS detention facilities in the region. We stress that our top priority is combating ISIS, and we firmly reject the exploitation of detainees as hostages or political bargaining tools by the leadership of the SDF to spread chaos and destabilize the situation. We call on the SDF leadership to fulfill its commitments and urgently implement the January 18 agreement. We reaffirm our absolute commitment to protecting our Kurdish people and safeguarding their security, and we renew our pledge that our forces will not enter Kurdish towns and villages. The army is a shield for all Syrians, and its mission is to restore stability and protect state institutions
SDF withdraws its forces from Camp al-Hol; SDF: We left Camp al-Hol due to the world's indifference; The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issued an official statement and announced that they were forced to withdraw their forces from Camp al-Hol due to the "indifference" attitude of the international community.
The Syrian Arab Army Operations Command: The SDF militias have abandoned guarding al-Hol camp, thus releasing those detained inside. The Syrian Arab Army, in cooperation with the Internal Security Forces, will enter the area and secure it. We reaffirm our absolute commitment to protecting our Kurdish people and ensuring their safety.
Syria correspondent: An airstrike by unidentified aircraft targeted the vicinity of the Al-Hawl silos in the Hasakah countryside.
6 day agoThe National Commission for Missing Persons: We urge citizens in Raqqa, Hasakah, and Deir ez-Zor to refrain from approaching or tampering with sites suspected of containing unidentified remains or mass graves, in order to preserve forensic evidence and the dignity of the victims. Any unauthorized interference will subject the perpetrators to legal accountability, and we call for immediate reporting.
6 day agoLocal sources in Hasakah: International coalition aircraft carried out warning strikes near convoys belonging to the Ministry of Defense forces that attempted to approach the vicinity of Al-Hol camp in the Hasakah countryside.
6 day agoAircraft of the Global Coalition fly over the ISIS-held al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa countryside, Syria, where SDF fighters are besieged by Damascus-aligned factions
6 day agoA source in the Interior Ministry told Syria TV: Our forces arrested 90 ISIS members who were released today by the SDF from al-Shaddadi prison, south of al-Hasakah.
6 day agoUS forces seem to be heading to Shadadi. "A few mins, US ambulances and military forces arrived". Most likely to protect the Shadadi prison, source in Hasakah says. Another Kurdish source say until this evening, US forces so far were only watching
