What is happening in Syria?
The situation for March 18-24, 2023
Clashes between government forces and militants in northwestern Syria that have already become regular continue in the region. In addition, three attacks by the United States and Israel on Syrian territory, as well as a high-profile murder in Genderis, caused a great resonance.
🔻Fighting
▪️On the night of March 21-22, the Israeli Air Force launched the second (https://t.me/rybar/44335) once a month (https://t.me/rybar/44925) attacks on the Aleppo airfield. As a result of the raid, the facility stopped working for several days, during the raid an officer of the armed forces was killed.
▪️The very next day, unknown drones attacked (https://t.me/rybar/44979) the Imam Ali military base near Al-Bu Kemal.
The facility is located near the border with Iraq and is used mainly by pro-Iranian formations. Its main function is to coordinate work against dormant ISIS cells on both sides of the border. At the same time, Israel and the United States consider it an important element of Iran's military infrastructure in the region.
It is possible that the Israelis were again behind the attack - on this day, the Israel Defense Forces reported (https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-military-drone-crashes-in-syria-in-routine-operation/) about the loss of a drone that performed tasks in the SAR.
▪️On the night of March 24, the US Air Force launched (https://t.me/rybar/44998) strikes on an object near the Deir ez-Zor airfield. Washington called the raid a response to the recent shelling by pro-Iranian forces of the International Coalition base near Al-Shaddadi, during which a US military employee was killed and several soldiers were injured.
In retaliation, pro-Iranian militias fired on the US airbase at Harab al-Jair in northeast Syria and US positions near the al-Omar oil field. The results of the first attack are unknown, but in the second case, the projectile hit a residential building in the city of Diban, partially destroying the building.
▪️ Against the backdrop of all these events, the news of the death in Damascus of a high-ranking member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group almost went unnoticed. Representatives of the militants blamed the Israeli intelligence services for the incident, although the killer managed to escape.
🔻Protests in Genderis
In the city of Jenderis, controlled by pro-Turkish militants, in northern Syria, a resonant murder took place - several terrorists from the Ahrar al-Sharqiya group killed Kurds who were celebrating Navruz.
The event caused a sharp reaction - people in the city began to go to mass protests, calling for the punishment of those responsible. Despite the arrest of the perpetrators, mass protests did not subside and spread to neighboring Afrin.
▪️To resolve the situation, the Kurdish delegation turned to the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist organization Abu Muhammad al-Julyani for help. Such actions further legitimize the group and its great influence in northwestern Syria.
▪️At the moment, protests continue in Afrin and Genderis, but neither side has taken any drastic action.
🔻Diplomatic background
▪️After the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the reconciliation of the Saudis with Syria is being prepared.
According to Reuters, the parties have decided to re-establish (https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/after-iran-saudi-arabia-re-establish-ties-with-syria-sources-say-2023-03-23 /) the work of the embassies after the visit of an unnamed Syrian official to Riyadh. According to Qatari (https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-syria-agree-reopen-embassies) media, he could be the brother of Syrian President Maher Assad.
▪️In addition, Bashar al-Assad visited the UAE, where he held talks with President Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Following the meeting, the latter expressed support for Syria and declared his readiness to assist in the elimination of the consequences of the earthquake.
▪️Representatives of Qatar said that their decision on Syria will depend on the actions of the authorities of the republic and the pan-Arab consensus.
▪️Against the background of Syria's rapprochement with Arab countries, the United States opposed any normalization of relations with the government of Bashar al-Assad.
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