Many Syrians feel liberated by the army pushing out the Kurdish-led SDF. But others fear government troops.
Many Syrians feel liberated by the army pushing out the Kurdish-led SDF. But others fear government troops.
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When the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced they would withdraw from the northeastern Syrian cities of Raqqa and Deir Az Zor on January 18, images immediately began to spread of spontaneous celebrations from populations in the two Arab-majority cities.
But the latest convulsion in Syria is a tale of two communities.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa plans to meet SDF chief Mazloum Abdi in Damascus on Monday.
Army says its forces are working to remove mines and other war remnants as they continue advancement.
Syria's military says it captured the strategic town of Tabqa from the Kurdish-led SDF during its whirlwind offensive.
Army says its forces are working to remove mines and other war remnants as they continue advancement.
Whirlwind offensive rolls on as Syrian troops and tribal allies bear down on strategic city of Raqqa.
Analysts believe overtures from the Syrian government to the Kurdish minority have come a little late.
