SDF Withdrawal from Manbij
The General Command of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) released a statement on Tuesday, June 5th announcing the withdrawal of its military advisors from the northwestern Syrian city of Manbij (1). YPG advisors had been stationed in Manbij to train the Manbij Military Council...
PDC Map Update: Syria September 2017
General Overview of Control of Syria: September 2017 ...
The Oil and Gas Fields of Deir Azzour
The following map is a review of the military control of the Jazeera region of Syria as of September 15th, 2017. This map also has an overlay which shows the main oil and gas fields and pumping stations across Jazeera region, including a more detailed...
The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Deal for Syria
To be succinct, this blog will not analyze the 159 pages of the Iranian nuclear deal. Rather, this post will lay out the possible implications the deal could have for the ongoing civil war in Syria. Throughout the war, Iran has been sponsoring Syria’s Regime...
The U.S. – Syrian Kurds Alliance
The militant faction, People’s Protection Units (YPG), of the Democratic Union Party (PYG), a Kurdish political group in Northern Syria, has proven to be a valuable ally to the United States. The minority faction has relentlessly fought ISIS in the towns of Kobani and Tal...