2017-02-28

Syrian army advance opens new link to Kurdish areas, bringing it to the edge of SDF-held areas south of Manbij - Reuters

Damascus opens up trade route with Kurds in northern Syria - almasdarnews.com

MAP: Syrian army links up with the Syrian Democratic Forces in Manbij, finally allowing Efrin to call home - Aron Lund on Twitter

Syrian soldiers block Turkey-backed militants' only pathway to Manbij - farsnews.com

Syrian troops block Turkish push to Raqqa - Morning Star

Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo, takes the town of Tadef south of al-Bab: monitor - Reuters

Turkey-backed FSA rebels clash with Syrian army in Tadef near Al Bab - Reuters

Russia stops the fighting between Syrian army, Turkish-backed rebels near Al Bab - Sputnik

Massive loss for ISIS as Kurdish troops restart operations south of Manbij - almasdarnews.com

Syrian Arab Coalition makes major gains toward Raqqa, Pentagon says - Sputnik

U.S.-backed fighters in Syria worry more about Turkey than ISIS - Foreign Policy

"We'll quit Raqqa and fight in Manbij if Turkey/FSA attacks," YPG officials tell US military - Map of Syrian Civil war

Syrian planes transfer Kurdish PYD wounded members to Damascus: Official - basnews

Kurdish fighters capture three new villages in dash towards Deir Ezzor - almasdarnews.com

Thousands of Kurdish troops arrive from Iraq to spearhead Deir Ezzor offensive - .almasdarnews.com

Barzani's agenda in Turkey visit: ‘Rojava Peshmergas’ in Syria offensive - ekurd

Syrian Kurdish Peshmerga forces not part of Free Syrian Army or YPG: officials - ARA News

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Mattis gives White House tentative plan for rapid defeat of ISIS - Military.com

Top US commander for Mideast visits Kurdish-led SDF troops in secret Syria trip: alliance - AFP

US general says Kurdish-led SDF forces need heavy weapons to destroy ISIS in Raqqa - ARA News

US sends new batch of armored vehicles to Kurdish forces (PHOTO) - almasdarnews.com

US Central Command tweets support for Manbij Military Council despite Turkish threats - almasdarnews.com

PHOTO: Image purporting to show US forces on demarcation line between the SDF and Turkish backed forces in Manbij - syria.liveuamap.com

US, Russia need more talk on ISIS fight, Air Force general says - Military.com

Al Qaeda second in command killed in US drone strike in Syria. Who is Abu Khayr al-Masri?  - ibtimes.com

A big story here: Many dozens of the most hard-line fighters in northwestern Syria headed to Raqqa after a free-passage deal with Al Qaeda - Hassan Hassan حسن on Twitter

Turkey sends troops, armored personnel carriers to Syrian border: Reports - Sputnik

Turkey cutting Euphrates River flow to Syrian villages particularly in Kobani and Manbij, it is a violation of intl. conventions of water - alwaght.com

Turkey builds more than half of Syrian border wall - DW.COM

Turkey will end operation in Syria after Manbij captured: Tayyip Erdogan's adviser - UPI.com

Russia plays key role in maintaining ceasefire in Syria: Erdogan’s Adviser - Sputnik

Erdogan's adviser says March meeting with Putin to focus on Syria - Sputnik

Russia forms elite Syrian unit to hunt ISIS terrorists - macedoniaonline.eu

Russian frigate heads to Mediterranean on Syria mission: source - Reuters

A shipment of 17394 tons of wheat, sent by Russia to Syrian people, arrive in Tartous - Syrian Arab News Agency

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu: Russia, US may conduct joint operations against ISIS in Raqqa - TASS

Top-notch Kh-101 cruise missiles that Russia unleashes on Daesh in Raqqa - Sputnik

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