Rising tensions in northern Syria: Convoys transporting concrete fortifications intended for the establishment of a US base arrived today (Thursday) in the northern Syrian town of Kobani, a Kurdish militia stronghold located near the Turkish border. The convoy was documented by locals, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the move marks an American effort to build a large base in the area. Kobani has become a symbol of Kurdish resistance against the terrorist organization ISIS.
Yesterday, a large US military convoy entered the town as part of what was described as a combat patrol in the area. In recent weeks, Turkey has threatened to deploy forces to the Kobani region as part of its ongoing conflict with the Kurdish organization, a strategy it has implemented in other parts of Syria.
The US forces of the international coalition against ISIS are reportedly building a base in Kobanî. #TwitterKurds pic.twitter.com/rqN4pUwtTX
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The Kurdish militia in Syria is actively battling members of the Syrian National Army, a pro-Turkish militia that is part of the rebel factions that gained control of the country last year. Last week, Kurdish forces managed to recapture several villages that had fallen to the Syrian National Army during clashes last month.
Alongside their battles with the Syrian National Army, the umbrella group of Kurdish militias, the Syrian Democratic Front, is engaged in negotiations with the new government in Damascus. Earlier this week, a representative of the organization met with Syria's new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani.
