US EditionSyria's Strategic Seizure of Tabqa
Syrian forces expelled 64 Syrian Democratic Forces fighters and secured critical infrastructure amid rapid gains in Raqqa province, shifting control from Kurdish-led groups.
- On Sunday, Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said government forces had secured Tabqa city and the nearby Euphrates Dam, Syria's largest, after expelling PKK-linked fighters.
- The March 10th agreement envisaged a phased withdrawal, but Syrian forces redirected operations from Aleppo toward Raqqa, exploiting weak local support in Arab-majority towns while the SDF was expected to withdraw and be replaced by the Syrian army.
- Raqqa's water supply was cut after explosions damaged pipelines near the old bridge over the Euphrates, while the army captured Mansoura Dam, nearby towns, and 64 SDF fighters surrendered.
- Damascus condemned alleged executions in Tabqa as a "fully-fledged crime" under the Geneva Conventions, the army sent reinforcements as operations expanded, and fighting spread into eastern Deir Az Zor where tribal forces battled SDF units.
- William Lawrence, a former US diplomat, said the current developments diverge from the March 10 agreement, with US envoy Tom Barrack holding undisclosed talks with Mazloum Abdi in Erbil last year.
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Noticias ao MinutoThe Syrian army announced that it had taken control of Taqba military airport, an important city in the province of Raqqwa controlled by the Kurdish forces.
Syrian forces seize key town as clashes with Kurds escalate in northeast
Syrian government troops captured the strategic town of Tabqa from Kurdish-led forces as fighting spreads across northeastern Syria, with oil fields seized, bridges blown up and growing concern in the West over a widening military campaign
Despite calls from Washington and Paris to stop its offensive, President Ahmed Al-Charaa extends his grip on new parts of the country. His troops are now approaching Rakka, former stronghold of the jihadist Islamic State group in Syria.
The U.S. demands "to refrain from any attacks in the territories." Nevertheless, the Syrian army continues to push forward and bring important locations under its control.
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