Update from Rojava
Negotiation and Resistance
13.12.2024
The Syrian regime has fallen, placing the Middle East even deeper into chaos. The power vacuum left by the Syrian regime has created chaos. As always chaos is a chance for our enemies to take advantage but it is just as much an opportunity for us, the people, for change. Now, Islamist forces and the states of Turkey, Israel, and US are rushing to take advantage of the chaos and secure their own interests while Iran and Russia try to minimise their losses. But as our enemies play their power games the people of Syria and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria fight to find a solution to stop the war and protect life.
Today, Turkey’s proxy force in Syria, the Syrian National Army (SNA), continued its invasion of North East Syria and the SDF continues the resistance. Inspite of the ceasefire that was negotiated on 11 December, the heaviest fighting remains in Minbic at the Qereqozaqê bridge and Tişrîn dam and the SDF kept control of both areas. Both are strategic targets for the enemy. Taking the Qereqozaqê bridge would give the SNA an easy route across the Euphrates, to Kobane, and further into North East Syria. The Tişrîn dam provides electricity, and therefore water, to Tabqa and Raqqa as well as thousands of people living in villages. Taking control of the energy supply would allow SNA to place the people under siege and weaken the people’s ability to resist occupation. Turkey claimed Tişrîn dam was taken but this was a lie. The SDF kept control of both the dam and bridge, pushed the SNA back, and inflicted heavy losses on them by destroying their vehicles, destroying 6 tanks, downing 5 drones and killing 210 fighters and wounding hundreds. The people made huge sacrifices for their land as 8 friends fell sehid in the battles and 13 were injured.
Now, as always, the priority of the SDF and Autonomous Administration is first and foremost is to protect all peoples of Syria in the interests of a united and democratic Syria. Taking up arms and diplomatic methods are both essential for this. The Autonomous Administration is therefore trying to negotiate with both HTS and SNA/Turkey to stop the fighting. Since the SNA is directly accountable to Turkey, and can take no decisions without Turkey’s permission, negotiations with the SNA are effectively with the Turkish state. The SDF will continue diplomatic efforts to force the SNA/Turkey to respect the ceasefire in Minbic and to negotiate a ceasefire across all regions of North East Syria. HTS and Turkey have aligned interests but also contradictions. Turkey will use HTS for their own interests as much as they can but do not have total control over the group. There is no fighting between HTS and the Autonomous Administration which opens the way for a diplomatic solution for a united and democratic Syria.
Mazloum Abdi calls for diplomatic efforts for a peaceful future in Syria
— MedyaNews (@medyanews_) December 13, 2024
🔴SDF General Commander Mazloum Abdi (@MazloumAbdi ) highlights the SDF's efforts for a general ceasefire embedding the way for a peaceful future in Syria.#SDF | #MazlumAbdi | #SaveRojava… pic.twitter.com/357HQUsBs8
The people of Syria once again find their land, homes, and bodies under attack as the fascist Turkish state attempts to occupy North East Syria and other forces battle to replace the Syrian regime. We know about the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing for their lives, thousands of people without electricity and water, mass rapes of women Sheba by SNA, lynchings in Syria by HTS, and casualties from bombings by Israel and Turkey. Yesterday in Raqqa people gathered to celebrate the raising of the flag of Syrian independence but 43 were injured after a man armed with a machine gun opened fire on the crowd. The Turkish state used videos of this as an opportunity to spread misinformation that the people were rising up against the SDF and Autonomous Administration.
The people are resisting this violence and humiliation. Refugees of Afrin and Shehba organise themselves in camps and reach safety with families who offer them shelter in their homes across the whole of North East Syria. Friends are taking up weapons and the youth are educating themselves and each other the defend themselves. In Minbic, the people protested against the SNA in the streets. What is becoming clear is the strategy of Revolutionary People’s War and the solution for a united and democratic Syria is the only viable option to stop the war and offer peace to the peoples of Syria.
#Riseup4Rojava
13.12.2024
Situational update from Rojava
No one will leave the field without a fight
05.12.2024
The Syrian regime has fallen, placing the Middle East even deeper into chaos. The power vacuum left by the Syrian regime has created chaos. As always chaos is a chance for our enemies to take advantage but it is just as much an opportunity for us, the people, for change. Now, Islamist forces and the states of Turkey, Israel, and US are rushing to take advantage of the chaos and secure their own interests while Iran and Russia try to minimise their losses. But as our enemies play their power games the people of Syria and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria fight to find a solution to stop the war and protect life.
Today, Turkey’s proxy force in Syria, the Syrian National Army (SNA), continued its invasion of North East Syria and the SDF continues the resistance. Inspite of the ceasefire that was negotiated on 11 December, the heaviest fighting remains in Minbic at the Qereqozaqê bridge and Tişrîn dam and the SDF kept control of both areas. Both are strategic targets for the enemy. Taking the Qereqozaqê bridge would give the SNA an easy route across the Euphrates, to Kobane, and further into North East Syria. The Tişrîn dam provides electricity, and therefore water, to Tabqa and Raqqa as well as thousands of people living in villages. Taking control of the energy supply would allow SNA to place the people under siege and weaken the people’s ability to resist occupation. Turkey claimed Tişrîn dam was taken but this was a lie. The SDF kept control of both the dam and bridge, pushed the SNA back, and inflicted heavy losses on them by destroying their vehicles, destroying 6 tanks, downing 5 drones and killing 210 fighters and wounding hundreds. The people made huge sacrifices for their land as 8 friends fell martyr in the battles and 13 were injured.
Now, as always, the priority of the SDF and Autonomous Administration is first and foremost is to protect all peoples of Syria in the interests of a united and democratic Syria. Taking up arms and diplomatic methods are both essential for this. The Autonomous Administration is therefore trying to negotiate with both HTS and SNA/Turkey to stop the fighting. Since the SNA is directly accountable to Turkey, and can take no decisions without Turkey’s permission, negotiations with the SNA are effectively with the Turkish state. The SDF will continue diplomatic efforts to force the SNA/Turkey to respect the ceasefire in Minbic and to negotiate a ceasefire across all regions of North East Syria. HTS and Turkey have aligned interests but also contradictions. Turkey will use HTS for their own interests as much as they can but do not have total control over the group. There is no fighting between HTS and the Autonomous Administration which opens the way for a diplomatic solution for a united and democratic Syria.
Mazloum Abdi calls for diplomatic efforts for a peaceful future in Syria
— MedyaNews (@medyanews_) December 13, 2024
🔴SDF General Commander Mazloum Abdi (@MazloumAbdi ) highlights the SDF's efforts for a general ceasefire embedding the way for a peaceful future in Syria.#SDF | #MazlumAbdi | #SaveRojava… pic.twitter.com/357HQUsBs8
The people of Syria once again find their land, homes, and bodies under attack as the fascist Turkish state attempts to occupy North East Syria and other forces battle to replace the Syrian regime. We know about the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing for their lives, thousands of people without electricity and water, mass rapes of women Sheba by SNA, lynchings in Syria by HTS, and casualties from bombings by Israel and Turkey. Yesterday in Raqqa people gathered to celebrate the raising of the flag of Syrian independence but 43 were injured after a man armed with a machine gun opened fire on the crowd. The Turkish state used videos of this as an opportunity to spread misinformation that the people were rising up against the SDF and Autonomous Administration.
The people are resisting this violence and humiliation. Refugees of Afrin and Shehba organise themselves in camps and reach safety with families who offer them shelter in their homes across the whole of North East Syria. Friends are taking up weapons and the youth are educating themselves and each other the defend themselves. In Minbic, the people protested against the SNA in the streets. What is becoming clear is the strategy of Revolutionary People’s War and the solution for a united and democratic Syria is the only viable option to stop the war and offer peace to the peoples of Syria.
#Riseup4Rojava
13.12.2024