The campaign would "continue until all occupied areas in Hasaka are freed from Daesh," a spokesman for the alliance's general command said in the video, using an Arabic name for IS. A group monitoring the war reported fighting and coalition air strikes in the area.Ī video posted earlier on Youtube announced the offensive in southern Hasaka, and showed several dozen men in fatigues standing outdoors with yellow flags and banners carrying the name of the Democratic Forces of Syria in Arabic and Kurdish. World powers and regional rivals are convening in Vienna to seek a solution to the four-year conflict in Syria that has escalated since Russia intervened a month ago with an intense air campaign.įighting in Hasaka had begun after midnight, a spokesman for the alliance said. It was the first declared operation by the Democratic Forces of Syria, which joins together a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia and several Syrian Arab rebel groups, since it announced its formation earlier this month. * Offensive to focus on northeast province of Hasaka (Adds fighting between rebels and Islamic State, rebel spokesman)īEIRUT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A newly formed U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday launched an offensive against Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasaka, a day after the United States said it would send special forces to advise insurgents fighting the jihadists. * Alliance includes Arab and Kurdish groups
* First declared operation by Democratic Forces of Syria Yesterday the United States said it will send special forces to advise insurgents fighting Islamic State
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