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#WarUpdates
Weekly highlight from your anarchist comrades in #NES
26.06.25 - 02.06.25

Also available on:
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# ISIS INCREASING INFLUENCE AND ATTACKS
ISIS activities continued growing this week, with new attacks against SDF and Security forces of the transitional goverment. Car bombs and other sofisticated attacks prove that ISIS is increasing their capacities, making use of weapons seized after the collapse of Assad regime. Their newly expanded range of attacks also proves growth of their support networks. SDF and Security services of the transitional goverment continued to launch aids to counter their influence.

# DAANES DELEGATION IN DAMASCUS
During diplomatic meeting several issues were discussed, leading to following conclusions: establishing committees to monitor implementation of March 10th aagreement, working to resolve issues surrounding exams and student rights, resolving difficulties of IDPs returning to their villages and cities, and overcoming problems around implementation of agreements on Ashrafiye and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods of Aleppo, including disrupted prisoner exchange.

# PRISONER EXCHANGE DAMASCUS-SDF
A second planned SDF-Damascus prisoner exchange in Aleppo has been postponed on May 28th. YPJ made a statement explaining that the Syrian transitional government refused to release women prisoners. DAANES officials stated their intentions to continue negotiating to make the prisoner exchange. On June 2nd a statement was released on media that the issue was resolved and the prisoner exchange will resume.

# SYRIAN IDP CAMPS AND ISIS
Following an agreement between the Syrian transitional government and DAANES to transfer internally displaced persons (IDPs) from al-Hol camp hosting ISIS families, several families were allowed to return to their homes in different parts of Syria. It is not clear how the security forces of the transitional goverment will deal with those families, and it may create an opportunity for ISIS to recruit new fighters and reengage supporters. Authorities of al-Hol camp denied any agreements to transfer the administration of the camp to the transitional government.

# LIFTING SYRIA SANCTIONS
The US Treasury lifted most sanctions on Syria, the EU separately adopted a resolution to lift economic sanctions on Syria but imposed sanctions on Turkish-backed Syrian army commanders and armed factions that committed human rights abuses. The EU Council sanctioned 62nd Division Commander Mohammad al Jassem (Abu Amsha) and 76th Division Commander Saif al Din Boulad (Sayf Abu Bakr) for commanding forces that conducted arbitrary killings, torture, and other targeted violence against civilians, particularly Alawites, in early March 2025. Al-Sharaa has allowed men, such as Abu Amsha, Sayf Abu Bakr, and others, to continue to operate with relative impunity in Syria and has even promoted several of these men to high-ranking positions within the new Syrian army.

# CONTINUOUS ARMED ATTACKES IN SUWEIDA
An ambulance of As-Suweida National Hospital was targeted on May 26th in an IED explosion that injured 6 people. This is not the first armed attack on medical personnel in the region. The same day people including healthcare workers organized a protest in front of As-Suweida National Hospital, denouncing an earlier incident where armed men entered the hospital and assaulted medical staff.

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#Syria #NES #SDF #DAANES #AANES #SNA #SDF #PYD #YPJ #YPG #HTS #Rojava #Kurdistan #Revolution #DefendRojava #Anarchy #Anarchism #Comrades #Internationalism #AbdullahOcalan #Öcalan #PKK #WomenLifeFreedom #TekosinaAnarsist

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#WarUpdates
Weekly highlight from your anarchist comrades in #NES
19.05.25 - 25.05.25

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# ISIS RESURGENCE REACHING NEW LEVELS

Daesh continue attacking SDF checkpoints in eastern Deir Ezzor in the context of a worrying resurgence of their activities, passing from isolated strikes to coordinated operations. The partial withdrawal of US forces from NES with the evacuation of some bases located in Deir Ez Zor coincides with the increase of ISIS activities and puts a heavy burden on the shoulders of SDF. Many jihadist groups previously located in Idlib are disappointed with the direction of HTS. This disappointment creates a fertile ground for ISIS recruiters, already calling for their former members to rejoin their ranks, inviting also SNA groups to pledge allegiance to the Islamic state. Forces of the General Security Services (GSS) also carried out operations against ISIS cells in Aleppo after new attacks against GSS checkpoints in Deir Ezzor.

# ATTACK ON RUSSIAN AIR BASE

"Burkan al Furat” claimed the attack on Russian forces at Hmeimim air base that killed two Russian soldiers. They published a statement giving the Russians one month to leave Syria before they attack again. The Islamist group also announced that two of its fighters were killed, including ex-Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) military trainer Abu Jihad Masri. The syrian transitional goverment declared that they acted without approval from the Central Security Services.

# TENSIONS IN SUWEYDA CONTINUE

Armed attacks and confrontations continue escalating amid the challenges faced by the transitional government and Druze forces in maintaining security in Suwayda Province. Local armed groups have engaged in repeated incidents of theft and other various criminal activities in Suwayda in recent days. A leader of "Men of Dignity" complained that the government has not provided local police institutions with any logistical support or equipment since the May 1 agreement. A new Druze faction known as the “National Guard Forces” recently formed in Suwayda Province, likely due to continued distrust between some Druze and local Sunni communities and the government's continued security challenges.

# RENEWED TENSIONS BETWEEN SDF AND SNA AT TISHREEN DAM

SDF and SNA factions are advancing towards each other west of Tishreen Dam, in the Manbij countryside. Some clashes recently took place there, and it is not clear if Damascus sanctioned the SNA’s recent activity near Tishreen Dam or if they continue to act independently. The existence of SNA-dominated army units that do not answer to Damascus risks discouraging Kurdish militants from integrating into the state due to the SNA’s historic abuses against the Kurdish population.

# DAMASCUS DELEGATION IN AL-HOL

A delegation from the Syrian transitional government visited Hol Camp to discuss the conditions of Syrian residents. The delegation included representatives from the ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs, the intelligence services, as well as officials responsible for counterterrorism efforts within the Syrian transitional government, accompanied by representatives of the U.S.-led Global Coalition.
The delegation held a meeting with representatives of the DAANES and the camp’s administration, discussing the potential return of Syrian residents in the camp to their home areas and villages.

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Spendensammlung rund um das Spiel des #fcsp gegen Bochum.

Nothilfe für Rojava (Nord- und Ostsyrien)
Wie ihr bestimmt mitbekommen habt, ist die Demokratische Selbstverwaltung von Nord- und Ostsyrien (bekannt als Rojava) immer noch akut gefährdet. Nach dem Sturz der Diktatur Assads stellt die zunehmende Macht islamistischer Gruppierungen wie auch die Übergangsregierung der #HTS in Damaskus eine erhebliche Gefahr für Frauen, ethnische und religiöse Minderheiten sowie für die kurdische Bevölkerung insgesamt dar.

Wir möchten die Bevölkerung und vor allem die Frauen in der Region unterstützen. Daher sammeln wir beim nächsten Heimspiel des FC St. Pauli am 17. Mai gegen den VfL Bochum Spenden vor dem Millerntor-Stadion.

Die Spenden gehen an die Stiftung der freien Frau in Syrien (WJAS) – eine 2014 von kurdischen und arabischen Frauen in Qamislo gegründete unabhängige soziale Organisation, deren Ziel die Förderung der Autonomie von Frauen und Verbesserung ihrer Lebenssituation durch Angebote zu Bildung, Gesundheit, Erziehung und Ökonomie ist.
#Hamburg für #Rojava

www.wjas.org
www.instagram.com/wjas_int/

Spendenkonto:
Kurdistanhilfe e.V., Hamburg/Deutschland
Stichwort: WJAS
Hamburger Sparkasse
IBAN: DE40 2005 0550 1049 2227 04
BIC: HASPADEHHXX
Die Spenden sind in Deutschland steuerlich absetzbar.
Bitte gebt die Adresse deutlich lesbar an.

kurdistanhilfe.de

Es wird am 21. Mai auch eine Veranstaltung zur aktuellen Situation – mit dem Titel „Demokratisierung Syriens und die Rolle Rojavas“ um 19 Uhr in den Fanräumen des FC St. Pauli geben.

#Syria #HTS
#UK
@palestine

"Grotesque hypocrisy as UK govt brings Syrian HTS-ISIS-al Qaeda head for a chat"
"Jolani’s forces are largely current ISIS fighters who have been beheading and shooting large numbers of Syria’s Druze, Alawite and Christian minorities since al-Jolani took power, groups they consider ‘apostate’"
"These atrocities have been whitewashed by UK ‘mainstream’ media"

skwawkbox.org/2025/05/10/starm

SKWAWKBOX · Starmer invites terror-listed al-Jolani to UK – while misusing terror act against pro-Palestine voicesGrotesque hypocrisy as UK govt brings Syrian HTS-ISIS-al Qaeda head for a chat The Starmer government has issued an invite to Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of the terrorist coalition that oust…

Assyrische Vereine warnen vor Macrons Kurswechsel gegenüber Syriens neuem Machthaber

Zwei führende assyrische Organisationen in #Deutschland schlagen Alarm: Die geplante Annäherung Frankreichs an den syrischen Übergangspräsidenten Ahmed al-Scharaa stösst bei der assyrischen Gemeinschaft auf scharfe Kritik und tiefe Besorgnis. In einer gemeinsamen Stellungnahme warnen die Assyrische Autonomie Bewegung e.V. und der Assyrische Kulturverein e.V. vor einer politischen Normalisierung mit einem Mann, dessen Vergangenheit und aktuelle Rolle schwer belasten.

#Alawiten #Drusen #Christen #Schutzlos #Israel

audiatur-online.ch/2025/05/08/

Audiatur-Online · Assyrische Vereine warnen vor Macrons Kurswechsel gegenüber Syriens neuem MachthaberZwei führende assyrische Organisationen in Deutschland schlagen Alarm: Die geplante Annäherung Frankreichs an den syrischen Übergangspräsidenten Ahmed al-Sc

#Syrien bestätigt indirekte Gespräche mit #Israel zur #Deeskalation

Syriens Übergangspräsident Ahmed al-Sharaa kritisierte „willkürliche israelische Interventionen“ in Syrien und erklärte, die indirekten Gespräche dienten dazu, die Lage zu „begrenzen“, damit sie nicht „außer Kontrolle gerät“.

>> Krusi:
Wenn #Terroristen nach dem Schutz der #UNO schreien. Da muss man sich schon mal fragen: Wer oder was ist die UNO und für wen oder was arbeitet sie eigentlich? <<

#Drusen

israelheute.com/erfahren/syrie

#AhmedAlSharaa #Al-Qaida #Terrororganisationen #HTS #UN #UNDOF

Security forces from Syria’s de facto government arrested Talal Naji, the Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), on 3 May, according to officials in the Palestinian resistance faction.

“Naji was asked … to report to one of the security branches and has not returned. Most likely he was arrested,” an unnamed PFLP official told AFP.

Other Palestinian officials said they contacted Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and senior Hamas official Khaled Meshaal “to request their urgent intervention.”

Najj’s arrest comes two weeks after Damascus arrested Khaled Khaled, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) representative in Syria, and Abu Ali Yasser, the head of its Syrian organizational committee.

The arrests come after reports that the US has issued a list of conditions that Syrian authorities must fulfill in exchange for relief from sanctions that Washington imposed on former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government.

In late March, US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said former Al-Qaeda and ISIS commanders who took control of Syria last December should “fully renounce and suppress terrorism, exclude foreign terrorist fighters from any official roles (and) prevent Iran and its proxies from exploiting Syrian territory.”

Days after the fall of Assad’s government, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that the new government in Syria ordered Palestinian resistance groups to dissolve all military formations in the country.

The PFLP-GC was founded in 1968 after breaking away from the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) due to ideological differences, focusing more on military actions than political activities. The group is headquartered in Damascus.

News of Najj’s arrest was reported hours after Israel launched an intense bombing campaign across Syria, hitting areas near Hama, Damascus, Daraa, and the coastal city of Latakia.

The Syrian General Security later released Naji after international condemnation.

A source close to Palestinian factions in Syria confirmedthat the Syrian General Security transferred Talal Naji, Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, to his home hours after detaining him along with his driver and companions.

abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p=

#Syria #HTS
#IsraelOccupation
#Repression
@palestine
"Syrian authorities have arrested key leader from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine GC...amid a widening crackdown on Palestinian resistance groups"
"Syrian authorities also arrested two senior leaders of the Islamic Jihad Movement"
Al-Sharaa, HTS leader and head of Syrian government had "pledged not to allow any group or country to threaten "Israel" from Syrian territory"
Reason why Assad had to go.
english.almayadeen.net/news/po

Al Mayadeen English · PFLP-GC Chief Arrested in Syria: Palestinian official to Al MayadeenBy Al Mayadeen English

#Syria #HTS #AlQaeda
@palestine

"In a video statement from the Supreme Judicial Council building, Haidari said, “I filed the complaint against the terrorist Julani, known as Ahmad al-Sharaa,” who “was part of ISIS organizations in Iraqi territory.”"
"Informed sources told Shafaq News that an arrest warrant was issued by the Iraqi judiciary against Sharaa, previously known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, in late 2024"

thecradle.co/articles/iraqi-mp

thecradle.coIraqi MP files lawsuit against Syrian president over 'terrorist' pastIraq extended an invitation for the former Al-Qaeda leader to attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad next month

#syria
#HTS
#sectarianviolence
@palestine

"Minorities in Syria have faced violence and persecution at the hands of the new Syrian government. Last month, over 1,700 Alawites were killed in a series of sectarian massacres carried out by security forces"
"Clashes erupted overnight between Druze militants and armed factions affiliated with Syria’s security forces in the town of Jaramana in the Damascus outskirts, resulting in several deaths and injuries"

thecradle.co/articles/deadly-c

thecradle.coDeadly clashes erupt between Druze fighters, Syrian security forcesCalls for sectarian violence flooded social media after a Druze cleric was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad

#Syria
#HTS #sectarianviolence
@palestine

"Nearly a dozen Alawite civilians have been found tortured to death in prison or executed in recent days in Homs governorate"
"The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported several cases of Alawites murdered in Homs in recent days"
More than a thousand Alawites had been murdered back in March, in Latakia, Tartus, Hama and Homs Governorates. HTS factions on the rampage again.

thecradle.co/articles/alawite-

thecradle.coAlawite civilians targeted in killing sprees across central SyriaNearly a dozen Alawite civilians have been found tortured to death in prison or executed in recent days in Homs governorate