AANES–Syria relations

American officials are sounding the alarm over a possible large-scale military operation by Turkey in northern Syria, targeting US-backed Kurdish-controlled areas.

The Syrian National Army (SNA) of the opposition thwarted the PKK/YPG terror group's attempt to establish a terror corridor between Tal Rifaat and northeastern Syria through an executed operation, Turkish security sources stated on Dec. 1.

Türkiye is closely monitoring developments in Syria following clashes between the PKK and Arab tribesmen, and reports of Russia and Syria establishing a new base in the region, defense sources have said.

Deir el-Zour in eastern Syria saw fighting early on Aug. 7 between the PKK's Syrian wing YPG and local tribes.

The attack on the largest US military base in Syria has resulted in the deaths of at least six Kurdish fighters. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a key ally of the United States in the fight against jihadism, issued a statement attributing the attack to "mercenaries of the regime" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.