FPF#118, I look at the future of the Syrian Civil War. Al-Qaeda continues to control territory in Idlib. Israel is threatening to attack Iranian or Hezbollah targets in Syria. Turkey is threatening to attack the Syrian Kurds. Assad restated his goal to control all of Syria. The US plans to stay to prevent any future ISIS 2.0 from popping up. I also update North Korea, Yemen, Libya, and Zimbabwe.

Articles

• A Green Beret was killed in Mali by two Navy SEALs after the Green Beret uncovered the SEALs stealing money. [Link]
• A breakaway region of Somalia, Somaliland, held presidential elections Monday. [Link]
• A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea. The soldier was hit by gunfire from North Koreans as he fled. [Link]
• North Korea sends a letter to the UN about US aggression. [Link]
• Israel will destroy a Palestinian village and displace 300 people. [Link]
• BBC documents the deal cut between the US/SDF and ISIS. The deal allowed IS fighters, including foreign fighters, to escape the city of Raqqa. EHSANI22 claims IS allowed the SDF to take the Omar oil fields in exchange. [Link] [Link]
• Saudi Arabia continues to block ports and airports in Northern Yemen. [Link]
• House passes a non-binding resolution that declares the US role in Saudi’s war against Yemen is unauthorized. [Link]
• House votes 366-30 on a nonbinding resolution against supporting Saudi’s war in Yemen. [Link]
• The ‘groundbreaking’ Atlantic article showing a conversation between WikiLeaks and Donald Trump Jr. was unethically edited. [Link]
• 23 European countries sign an agreement to spend more on military and promote European military integration. [Link]
• CNN exposes the slave trade in Libya. [Link]
• In Libya, militants are cutting water to cities to negotiate with the governments. [Link]
• Tanks of entered the capital city of Zimbabwe. Reports suggest that the military may attempt to remove the 93-year-old President Mugabe from power. [Link] The military declared they had control of the capital city but were not carrying out a coup. [Link]
• In Syria, 53 people were killed in a market by airstrikes. Russia likely carried out the strikes. [Link]
• Turkish President Erdogan suggests Turkey may attack the Syrian Kurds. [Link]
• Russia’s Foreign Minister said Russia has not ensured Iranian backed forces will leave Syria. [Link]
• Iraq/Iran earthquake death toll now at 530. [Link]
• Saudi Arabia bombed the airport in Yemen. The destruction of the airport will make it more difficult to get starving people food. [Link]

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