Legal Advisor of the President for Tribal and Clan Affairs Sheikh Jihad Issa Sheikh zakor ahmed in Raqqa: "I reassure our Kurdish people once again: do not worry, there is nothing to fear. God willing, things are headed toward good. What happened is a state of disorder for two or three days after the liberation, and God willing it will be fully brought under control, one hundred percent. May God honor you."

This should be viewed from another perspective.
The Syrian Government is admitting hereby that Raqqah, Deirezzor and Hassakeh province are in a state of chaos right now.
The STG media denied that this was the case.
It’s also an indirect confirmation that the Kurdish people residing in these regions were subjected to crimes and violence by the Syrian Government.

CPT-IK for example has verified the report of a Kurdish cook who was beheaded by Syrian Government Forces in Raqqa (Mansoura)

This is by now a pattern; a strategy even.

Syrian Government Media First denies the reports and actively spreads disinformation to discredit the local reports and testimonies - after the STG consolidates their position, the STG directly or indirectly confirms the reports.

Yesterday a Syrian researcher posted a thread highlighting that the Syrian Government has dismissed a Syrian General/Commander for launching the operation to seize Raqqa and Deirezzor.
He argues that this a sign of nation building as it implies that the STG is punishing those who act outside of the command structure of the STG; while this is certainly true - from another angle:
This is also evidence that the Syrian Government does not have control over its forces nor military command.
The operation to seize Raqqa and DeZ was not planned to be carried out in this manner and time period.
This is important for 2 things:
1. The STG has proven with this operation that they do not abide by the orders given by the USA; further: it is evidence that the Jolani administration does not have full control over its military. The USA does not have tolerance for this behaviour and it will show its consequences in the long run.
2. The STG was not prepared for the takeover of Raqqa and DeZ; it leaves a major security vacuum open and the resources+measures to stabilise the regions will have to be improvised.
If the Jolani administration would’ve wanted to take over these regions properly, they would’ve used their military instead of relying on tribesmen that have always created chaos and now demand more authority over the regions from the STG as they were the ones whom *liberated the Jazeera*

These developments will have severe consequences in the long run.

YPG fighters from Tirbespiyê saluted World Rojava Day on February 1st.

#1FebruaryWorldRojavaDay

YPG International Battalion, Karim Franceschi on X:

This is the same “gamification of jihad” that DAESH perfected: nasheeds paired with GoPro combat footage, designed to radicalize, and sustain a terror narrative.
From 2015 to 2017,as an international volunteer fighting ISIS during the siege of Kobani and the liberation of Raqqa,I watched this material closely. We studied it to understand their tactics, extract intelligence, and anticipate their moves. Back then, we were in their crosshairs.Today,we are again. Nothing has changed.
Then,they called the Kurds “PKK” and “kuffar.” They still do.
Then,they were Salafi jihadists. They still are.
The difference is not ideology. It is presentation.
Now they have Western backing, a UN seat, and when they speak to foreign press they adopt Western legalism. They talk about state sovereignty. They label Kurds as “rebels” and “separatists.” They frame their actions as “security operations.” Their fighters are no longer called mujahideen but “internal security services.”

Yet when they speak to their base, they release this footage. And the language, imagery, and intent are identical to when they called themselves the Islamic State instead of the Syrian Arab Republic.

I keep pointing to this, over and over, like a madman. But the truth is not hidden. It is visible to anyone willing to look.

When von der Leyen goes to Damascus with hundreds of millions of euros while Jolani’s forces siege Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo and kill the same people who stood with the world to defeat ISIS, she knows exactly who he is.

When Trump calls him a “tough cookie,” he knows exactly who he is.

There is no illusion here. This is not a mystery. They all know he is a Salafi jihadist. They all know his forces are a whitewashed band of killers.

They simply chose convenience. They silenced their own media. They played along. And they all took part in the dismantling and annihilation of Kurdish-led autonomy in northern Syria.

They are all complicit.

YPG fighter Baran from Britain,who made the call from Kobanê positions,stated that participation in social mobilization and resistance should not be limited to virtual media post. Baran reminded that during the Kobanê resistance, YPG defended not only the Kurdish people, but all the people of the world against ISIS barbarism. He emphasized that the attention of the world public opinion should be redirected to Kobane today, as it was then.
Also Baran was also one of the leading commanders of the Tishrin resistance.

No comment..

An Arab fighter and a YPG veteran..

The Hashd Al Shaabi (PMF) in Iraq - specifically the lesser known Saraya Awliya Al-Dam released a video showcasing their underground missile and bunker complex in Iraq.
This is a show of force within the context of the rising tensions between Iran and the USA/Israel

2 things:

1. Faction is called Saraya Awliya Al Dam not Awalea Al-Dam (!); it’s a lesser known faction by PMF policy.
Saraya Awlia Al Dam (SAD) was created as a military proxy group of Katayib Hezbollah, Asayib Al Haq and Katayib Saraya Al Shuhada in 2020.
All are part of the Islamic Resistance Factions and have created this proxy unit to not be held responsible for retaliation attacks by the USA/Israel.
SAD is not a widely known faction to the public but they have been responsible for a series of attacks targeting US forces across Iraq and Syria in response to the assassination of Soleimani (2020).

2. This underground complex is per my knowledge located in the governorate of Maysan/Misan

🚨ATTENTION

Regarding the situation in the areas that have come under the control of HTS, in general, the security situation in those regions has been suppressed as a result of the harsh policies and violent methods imposed on the local population.

Furthermore, some chaos and problems are emerging from the military and administrative cadres of HTS, as they carry out personal vendettas and old scores with the people of the region outside the law and on an individual basis — such as the incident carried out by soldiers under the name of Osman Hedîd, who eliminated his cousin named Îbrahîm Blêlêşan on the grounds of revenge and some family disputes dating back to 2019.

As for the living conditions and basic needs of the people, the economic situation can be described as being at its lowest level: many employees and workers in institutions have protested due to low salaries and the high cost of basic necessities. Preparations for demonstrations are also underway.

According to the information we have received, the so-called intelligence administration led by Husên El Selamê has so far failed to provide any response to the current situation, which is pushing the general administration toward a major crisis and inevitable escalation.

Regarding the military situation: the door for military recruitment from the people of Deir ez-Zor has been opened — especially from the Jazira side — in order to bring in a large number of recruits into the army, and efforts in this direction have begun.