ISIS camp unguarded as the US backs away from Kurds
Kurdish forces reportedly abandoned the ISIS camp al-Hol and allowed prisoners to escape. The US says cooperation with the Kurds in combating ISIS is no longer needed.
WorldKurdish forces reportedly abandoned the ISIS camp al-Hol and allowed prisoners to escape. The US says cooperation with the Kurds in combating ISIS is no longer needed.
WorldSyria's interim president declares a ceasefire after a major offensive against Kurdish strongholds in parts of the country. The Kurdish-led SDF, which confirms the deal, is forced to make concessions to Damascus.
ConflictsTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes the announcement that the Kurdish terrorist-labeled organization PKK will be dissolved.
WorldThe PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's call for the movement to lay down its arms does not concern the Kurdish-led forces in Syria, announces its leader Mazloum Abdi. He, and the leadership in Iraqi Kurdistan, welcome the message, however.
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