SDF fighters redeploy from battle against ISIS to defend Efrin
Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will redeploy 1,700 fighters from fighting ISIS to defend a Kurdish enclave under Turkish attack
From Hasakah to Manbij: How I got shot at by rebel snipers in Syria
When Wladimir Van Wilgenburg returned to Syria to cover the ongoing war in the north, he quickly found that getting access to the frontlines in Afrin and Manbij was more difficult than anticipated
Turkey is using refugees to justify attacks on Efrin, Syrian Kurds say
Syrian Kurdish officials, including those opposed to the PYD, say Turkey is using refugees to justify its attacks on the enclave of Afrin and wants to use Operation Olive Branch to change the demographics of the region
Turkey says it struck a ‘terrorist’ convoy in Syria; Kurds say it was civilian
Turkey's armed forces struck a convoy it said was "carrying terrorists, weapons and ammunition" near mainly Kurdish Efrin in Syria, but Kurds say the it was civilian and carrying humanitarian supplies
Turkey says armed unmanned ground vehicles to be used in Efrin operation
Turkey's armed forces will use armed unmanned ground vehicles during its Operation Olive Branch in Efrin, Syria, a government department said.
Turkey says forces aiding YPG are ‘legitimate targets’ after pro-regime militias enter Efrin
Turkey said it will consider any groups aiding the YPG in the majority Kurdish Efrin canton in Syria as "legitimate targets" a day after pro-government militias entered the enclave.
The Manbij Conundrum
The collapse, or eviction by military force, of the SDF from Manbij would have dire consequences for the stability of the SDF, and by extension, the entire US mission to build stability in the wake of the Islamic State in Syria.
SDF claims it shot down a Turkish Bayraktar drone that crashed in Efrin
The Syrian Democratic Forces claimed its fighters shot down a Turkish Bayraktar Tactical drone that crashed near Quda, a small town in the Rajo district of Efrin near the Syria-Turkey border.
Syrian Kurds say Russia gave Turkey the green light to bomb Efrin after Coalition strikes in Deir Ezzor
Syrian Kurds suspect that the US response to an apparent attempt by Syrian government forces to take an oil field from the SDF played a role in Russia giving Turkey the green light to resume airstrikes on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin
Turkish T129 ATAK helicopter shot down near Efrin-Turkey border
Kurd-led forces shot down one of a pair of Turkish T129 ATAK helicopters operating in the Rajo district of Efrin in Syria.
SDF defeated ISIS in northern Syria – the US and its allies should support them in Afrin
The world made the right choice when it stood with the SDF in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor. It is not too late for the United States to stand with Afrin.
The bankruptcy of American and Coalition diplomacy in Syria and Iraq
US decisions to arm the Kurds in Syria and Iraq at the expense of relations with Turkey and Iraq is another sign of waning influence
Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin
Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters will leave Hasakah to defend northern Syria's Afrin against Turkish incursion
Turkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operation
Turkey confirmed it used German Leopard 2 tanks in the operation in Syria's Efrin, according to a report from the German economic ministry
Syrian Kurds ask regime to shoot down Turkish jets to save civilians in Efrin
The local administration in Afrin called on the Syrian government to shoot down Turkish jets to protect civilians in the Kurdish enclave
Will Turkey attack Manbij?
Experts discuss whether Turkey's Operation Olive Branch incursion into Syria's Afrin will also target Manbij
Germany postpones tank upgrade plans with Turkey after Leopards spotted in Efrin offensive
Germany has decided to postpone plans to upgrade Turkish military tanks after they were spotted in Operation Olive Branch in Efrin, Syria
Coalition says it does not support Turkey’s “unilateral” action in Efrin
The U.S.-led Coalition said it does not support Turkey's action in Syria and is committed to supporting the SDF in the fight against ISIS
Qatar backs Turkey’s military action against Kurds in northern Syria
Qatar has backed Operation Olive Branch, Turkey's offensive against Kurdish-held Efrin in Syria, defending one of its closest allies
Turkey and Russia are in agreement on Efrin operation – Erdogan
Russia is in agreement with Turkey over the operation in Syria's Efrin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
Turkish ground offensive in Syria to begin on Sunday, PM Yildirim says
Turkey's prime minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that a Turkish ground offensive in Efrin, Syria was likely to begin on Sunday
Turkey conducts first airstrikes against Efrin in Syria after Russia withdraws troops
Turkey launched heavy airstrikes on the city of Efrin in an operation dubbed ‘Operation Olive Branch’ after Russian troops withdrew
