Kurds Plan Damascus Talks as Visions for Syria Collide

US-backed Syrian Free Army secures airbase east of Damascus

The US-backed Syrian Free Army (SFA), which operates from the Tanf Garrison in southern Syria, has been working to secure and protect an airbase 45 miles east of Damascus. The Al Seen Military Airbase was previously used by the Assad regime and has been the site of “sabotage” recently, according to the SFA. The commander of the Syrian Air Force visited the facility on May 20.

Kurds plan Damascus talks as visions for Syria collide

HASAKEH, Syria - Syrian Kurdish parties will send a delegation to Damascus soon for talks over their region's political future, a leading Kurdish politician said, as they seek to advance their goal of regional autonomy despite opposition from the Islamist rulers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kurds Prepare For Damascus Talks As Competing Visions For Syria Emerge

More than six months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Kurdish demands for regional autonomy have emerged as one of the main fault lines in the new Syria. The post Kurds Prepare For Damascus Talks As Competing Visions For Syria Emerge appeared first on StratNews Global.