Syrian tribal forces seize US-Kurdish backed villages, capture coalition soldiers - report

A coalition of Syrian Arab tribes crossed the Euphrates River and attacked Al-Omar and Conoco oil fields and Kurdish controlled villages in Deir Ezzor, Al Mayadeen and Sputnik Arabic reported on Wednesday. The tribal forces used machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, Al Mayadeen added.

The tribal forces - potentially backed by Iran - also seized several towns previously controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces in the countryside of eastern Syria, according to Sputnik Arabic.

The outlet also reported it as the largest tribesman attack on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sites since the start of the Arab tribal rebellion in 2023. READ MORE