US-backed forces in Syria claim to kill 18 pro-government fighters in major clash
US-backed opposition forces attacked pro-government posts in Deir Ezzor, Syria, killing at least 18 fighters, escalating violence.
Members of the Kurdish internal security forces (Asayish) patrol a street in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria February 7, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman)