The United States has urged Syrian troops to halt their advance through Kurdish-held territory in Syria’s north, amid clashes with Kurdish-led forces over strategic posts and oilfields along the Euphrates River.
The rapid advance of Syrian troops on Saturday came after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to retreat east of the river, following recent fighting in Aleppo and areas east of the city over stalled plans to merge the SDF into the Syrian state.
Brad Cooper, who heads the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), wrote on X that Syrian troops should “cease any offensive actions in areas” between the city of Aleppo and the town of Tabqa, approximately 160km (100 miles) further east in the Raqqa governorate.
United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets were spotted flying at low altitude over the eastern Aleppo countryside in northern Syria as Syrian government forces moved into the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units from the area.
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The presence of U.S. F-15 fighter jets over the region coincided with the movement of Syrian ground forces, highlighting continued U.S. air activity in northern Syria during a sensitive transition period. The U.S. military has not issued a public statement on the specific flights, but U.S. aircraft regularly operate in Syrian airspace as part of ongoing security missions, including monitoring force movements and deterring escalation.
ReplyDeleteF-15 fighter jets are among the U.S. Air Force’s primary air superiority platforms and are often used for presence patrols and rapid response missions in contested airspace. Low-altitude flights are typically associated with visible deterrence, reconnaissance support, or close monitoring of ground developments.
The Syrian transitional government is in contact with the US administration regarding military action against the Kurdish coalition, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced in a commentary to Syria TV, stressing that Washington supports Damascus's position.
ReplyDeleteSyrian troops fighting Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir Ezzor province as allied Arab tribal forces advanced in the oil-rich area along the border with Iraq, officials and security sources said on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThe takeover of the oil fields that lie east of the Euphrates River — a main source of revenue for the Kurdish-led forces — was a major blow to the group, which officials said had deprived the state of resources used by the militia.
Силы новой сирийской армии захватили нефтяные поля аль-Омар и газовое месторождение Коноко на севере Сирии, где до этого находились основные базы армии США.
ReplyDeleteThe Syrian army and local tribes are crossing the Euphrates on various barges and pontoons, occupying new territories previously controlled by the SDF.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that the hasty destruction of bridges across the river only slowed down the pace of Ahmed al-Sharaa's forces, but it could not and will not stop them. Only direct political pressure from the US could save the Kurds, but the Americans have not shown such a desire so far.