The Assyrian Democratic Organization has welcomed the agreement between the Syrian government and the PYD/YPG, calling it an important step toward restoring stability, state sovereignty, and inclusive governance in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province.
U.S. senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Save the Kurds Act, a move that has sparked frustration among Assyrians who once again find themselves absent from international political advocacy.
Assyrian villages along the Khabur River in Syria’s northeast, including the town of Tell Tamer, are effectively held hostage by the Kurdish YPG militia amid ongoing fighting with the Syrian army.
As tensions persist in Syria’s Gozarto region, leading Assyrian political organizations have warned against further escalation, urging dialogue and the protection of civilian areas amid fighting between Kurdish PYD forces and the Syrian government.
Military developments across the Gozarto region have raised concern among Assyrians, as Syrian army advances roll back Kurdish control. While fears persist, community leaders report no casualties so far and continued efforts to keep Assyrian areas out of the fighting.
Saleh Mohammad Muslim, a senior PYD Kurdish leader who has controlled northeastern Syria since 2011, warned that Damascus demanding control of the region would plunge Syria into chaos and civil war.
