|
Following the SNA ] on 11 December, a temporary ceasefire agreement in the region was reached between the SNA and SDF through U.S. mediation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-democratic-forces-rebels-reach-us-brokered-ceasefire-agreement-manbij-sdf-2024-12-10/|title=Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij, SDF commander says|first=|last=|date=11 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Reuters|language=en-US}}</ref> However, military activities did not cease, especially in the ], which eventually resulted in ]. In addition, the SNA refused the evacuation of SDF fighters or civilians from Manbij, executed captured SDF soldiers and attempted offensive operations against the SDF, resulting in fighting near the Tishrin Dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351099/|title=Having been besieged by faction | Injured combatants of “Manbij Military Council Forces” extrajudicially executed in eastern Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=10 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351709/|title=Military escalation | Members of “National Army” kil*led and injured in an attack in Al-Raqqa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=17 December 2024}}</ref> The following week, the SNA stated that they ended the US-brokered ceasefire with the SDF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/turkey-backed-syrian-factions-end-us-mediated-ceasefire-kurdish-led-sdf|title=Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF|first=Amberin|last=Zaman|date=16 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Al-Monitor|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> ] refutes that the ceasefire existed at all.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/turkiye-refutes-us-claims-of-ceasefire-with-syrian-kurdish-fighters|title=Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters|first=|last=|date=19 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Al-Monitor|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
|
Following the SNA ] on 11 December, a temporary ceasefire agreement in the region was reached between the SNA and SDF through U.S. mediation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-democratic-forces-rebels-reach-us-brokered-ceasefire-agreement-manbij-sdf-2024-12-10/|title=Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij, SDF commander says|first=|last=|date=11 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Reuters|language=en-US}}</ref> However, military activities did not cease, which eventually resulted in ]. In addition, the SNA refused the evacuation of SDF fighters or civilians from Manbij, executed captured SDF soldiers and attempted offensive operations against the SDF, resulting in fighting near the Tishrin Dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351099/|title=Having been besieged by faction | Injured combatants of “Manbij Military Council Forces” extrajudicially executed in eastern Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=10 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351709/|title=Military escalation | Members of “National Army” kil*led and injured in an attack in Al-Raqqa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=17 December 2024}}</ref> The following week, the SNA stated that they ended the US-brokered ceasefire with the SDF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/turkey-backed-syrian-factions-end-us-mediated-ceasefire-kurdish-led-sdf|title=Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF|first=Amberin|last=Zaman|date=16 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Al-Monitor|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> ] stated that the ceasefire did not exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/turkiye-refutes-us-claims-of-ceasefire-with-syrian-kurdish-fighters|title=Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters|first=|last=|date=19 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Al-Monitor|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
|
The offensive comes around the same time in which several ] agreed with de-facto leader ] to dissolve their groups and to fall under the country's new ]. The SDF did not participate in this meeting in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/some-syrian-rebel-factions-agree-to-dissolve-under-new-leadership-but-fighting-continues-in-north-13279690|title=Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve under new leadership - but fighting continues in north|first=Ollie|last=Cooper|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|website=Sky News|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
|
The offensive comes around the same time in which several ] agreed with de-facto leader ] to dissolve their groups and to fall under the country's new ]. The SDF did not participate in this meeting in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/some-syrian-rebel-factions-agree-to-dissolve-under-new-leadership-but-fighting-continues-in-north-13279690|title=Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve under new leadership - but fighting continues in north|first=Ollie|last=Cooper|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|website=Sky News|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Syrian Interim Government
Turkey
16 killed
