The surprise attack on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government forces marks the heaviest fighting in northwest Syria since 2020, when Russia and Turkey brokered a deal to reduce hostilities. The deal allowed Syrian government forces to reclaim territory previously controlled by rebels.
The Syrian Interim Government (SIG), the interim ruling body for areas of northern Syria that are no longer under the control of the Assad regime following rebel attacks, announced Saturday that it would “launch a new military operation aimed at liberating the robbed areas.” By the Assad regime and the PKK/PYD terrorist militia.”
“The liberation achieved today is a strategic step towards the ultimate goal: the liberation of the entire territory of Syria from the clutches of the regime, terrorists and separatist militias seeking to divide our country and plunder its resources,” the SIG said. From the statement.
