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.
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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.
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