The Meaning of Turkey’s Strikes on Rojava and Sinjar
The following is a translation of an article written by Turkish journalist Fehim Taştekin for Gazete Duvar. In the article Taştekin analyses Turkey’s recent attacks on the YPG in … Continue reading
Balance Changing In Syria as HSD Advance Toward Azaz
The balance in Northern Syria could be changing as forces affiliated with the HSD close in on the town of Azaz, report Newroz Osman and Sevin Osman in an … Continue reading
Three Thousand Dead In Sinjar, Thousands More Kidnapped
At least three thousand people have been killed in massacres committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) since it began its attack on the Sinjar (Kurdish: Şengal) … Continue reading
YPG Move To Assist Peşmerge Across Border
(ANF) YPG forces are reported to have moved from Til Koçer to an area near Zumar across the border with South Kurdistan as fighting between peşmerge forces and fighters of … Continue reading
Villagers In Şengal Take Up Arms Against ISIS Following Attacks
Villagers in the predominantly Yezidi region of Şengal (Sinjar) in Southern Kurdistan have taken up arms against the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS), according to a report by … Continue reading