Jarabulus

Jarabulus: Another Escalation in the War between Turkey and the Kurds

Published by Robert Olson 1 Comment

by Robert Olson On August 24, Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield, an attack on the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Jarabulus, a small town located on the Turkish-Syrian. While Turkey has had troops on the Syrian side of the border… Continue Reading →

Does Fighting in Hasakah Signal a Diplomatic Realignment on Syria?

Published by Derek Davison 3 Comments

by Derek Davison Last week, open warfare broke out in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah between militia forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government and forces affiliated with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). Street-level clashes between the… Continue Reading →