SYRIA UPDATE
President al-Assad: One of the biggest mistakes made by many European countries is separation from reality
President al-Assad affirmed that that one of the biggest mistakes made by many European countries is separation from reality, adding that “for any government or administration to know the things for what they are is the most important step on the road to building a correct realistic policy that helps in adopting positions and stances which serve the interests of their people and contribute to their protection.”
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=150201
US: Syria Summit Took 'Huge Steps' Toward Ending War
"We are very happy with the Istanbul result," Jeffrey told journalists in Brussels "These are huge steps forward," Jeffrey said. "These would not have happened without the United States." He said US President Donald Trump had exerted diplomatic pressure by informing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki that the US military would remain in Syria.
"We are vague on what our military would be doing there but that's a game changer," Jeffrey said. "The good news is we now have a basically frozen battlefield," Jeffrey said, without minimising the continuing fight with the last elements of the Islamic State.
http://syrianobserver.com/EN/News/34993/US_Syria_Summit_Took_Huge_Steps_Toward_Ending_War
Moscow: Terrorists are trying to impede implementing agreement on demilitarized area in Idleb
Zakharova said that US is occupying al-Tanf area in southern Syria, pointing out to the humanitarian disaster unfolding in al-Rukban camp for the displaced Syrians.
She went on to say that in the south of the country, the US occupied a total area of 55 km in al-Tanf, where a humanitarian disaster is unfolding in al-Rukban camp for the displaced Syrians, with the mortality rate increasing there due to the shortage of medicine and food.
Zakharova affirmed that what has been committed in Raqqa city by the United States and its allies is a new “stain” on the reputation of the United State.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=150215
Turkish And U.S. Troops Begin Conducting Joint Patrols North Of Manbij
“The joint patrols of Turkish and U.S. troops — on which we have made plans and completed training and which we said would start — began at 3:53 p.m. local time [1353GMT],” Hulusi Akar said during a speech in the Turkish Parliament.
https://southfront.org/turkish-and-u-s-troops-begin-conducting-joint-patrols-north-of-manbij-photos/
Collective Resignations From the Deir ez-Zor Military Council
The Arab component, represented by the Deir ez-Zor Military Council, lost about 100 people in the recent battle, and dozens of the bodies of fighters were burned and mistreated by ISIS. Dozens of fighters from the Council were also captured and dozens more wounded, amid a state of neglect and a lack of necessary healthcare. Before this, Arab commanders were marginalized and the supreme word was given to Kurdish commanders. The recent battle was led by the Kurdish SDF leaders, not Arabs, which was a change to what had occurred previously, when the assault started and the SDF was able to crush ISIS east of the Euphrates.
http://syrianobserver.com/EN/News/34996/Collective_Resignations_From_Deir_Zor_Military_Council
US-made weapons uncovered in Deir Ezzor countryside
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https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=150191
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