EXPLAINER: What’s at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation
Iran, a key ally of the Assad government, strongly opposed Turkish plans for a land offensive earlier this year but hasn’t commented publicly on the possible new incursion.
July 25, 2020
One Year After Banning the Practice, the SDF is Still Recruiting Children
The SDF’s use of children in both combat and non-combatant roles has been widely documented throughout the conflict, including by Human Rights Watch and the UN Commission of Inquiry.