A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have seized a major part of the ISIS-held camp near al-Baghuz. However, some clashes are still ongoing on the bank of the Euphrates River;
- The SDF reportedly arrested 5 persons suspected of being involved in the January 16 bombing in Manbij, which caused casualties among US and SDF personnel;
- Russia and Turkey are reportedly negotiating on a possible reopening of the road between the city of Aleppo and the Turkish city of Gaziantep;
- Ceasefire violations erupt in northern Hama and southern Idlib on a daily basis;
- Tensions are growing between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Faylaq al-Sham in the Idlib de-escalation zone.


