Dozens of Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike on Thursday in a development that threatens to drastically escalate the conflict in Syria. A Turkish military convoy was shelled as it moved to resupply an observation post at Al Bara, and the post was subsequently hit with airstrikes| The Soufan Center
As Syrian dictator Bashar al-Asad continues seeking to gain control over rebel-held territory and move toward claiming victory in the Syrian civil war, the United States is looking to consolidate and expand its presence in the eastern provinces of Deir al-Zour and al-Hasakah| The Soufan Center
Following the latest volley of intensified fighting in Syria, the most recent iteration between Turkey and the Assad regime, thousands of refugees are fleeing the country| The Soufan Center
Even as Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad appears closer to prevailing in the nearly decade-long civil war engulfing Syria, there are new signs of instability amidst a tanking economy, and growing protests| The Soufan Center
Nearly 3.4 million Syrians are at risk of imminently losing access to humanitarian aid currently delivered through multiple border crossings and facilitated through United Nations Security Council Resolution 2533 (2020), which is set to expire on July 10| The Soufan Center
