Recap: Escalation in NE Syria Continues
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
December 2, 2022
Turkey does not seem to have backing from the U.S. and Russia on a potential ground invasion.
Turkey does not seem to have backing from the U.S. and Russia on a potential ground invasion.
In attendance were representatives of the United States, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Australia, and Switzerland, according to the SOC Media Department.
A U.S. military spokesman denied that any U.S. military forces were involved in the operation, according to Syria TV.
The Washokani camp is a house for nearly 16.000 IDPs coming from the city of Sere Kaniye, according to North Press.
Millions of Syrian families still don’t know whether their missing loved ones are dead or alive, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The U.S. position towards the Turkish operation in northern Syria is surrounded by a state of ambiguity, according to North Press.
The Russian offer stipulates the withdrawal of PYD forces from Tal Rifaat and its surroundings to Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo, according to Orient Net.
Russia suggested the deployment of Syrian government forces along the border with Turkey, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
An informed source told North Press that Turkey shelled the post with seven shells without recording any casualties.
Russia and Turkey stated their dissatisfaction with the implementation of the Sochi agreement, according to al-Watan.
Ankara wants the return of Syrian regime institutions as an alternative to the SDF, according to Baladi News.
The SDF suggested Turkish ground invasion despite U.S. assurances, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Assad said he expects the level of bilateral meetings with Turkey to increase soon, according to al-Akhbar.
Journalist Atef al-Saadi was killed while he was covering the battles between armed groups, according to Enab Baladi.
Alexander Lavrentiev noted that contact between the two countries on Syria “is dim as yet,” according to North Press.
The SDF stressed its commitment to the de-escalation agreement with Turkey, according to Syria TV.
The decision to attack could come at any moment, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
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Mazloum Abdi said the SDF were “looking forward to coordinate with the Syrian Army” to protect the region, according to North Press.
The SNHR said that 11,526 incidents of sexual violence targeted females, according to the SOC Media Department.
