The nature of the deal between Afrin and the Regime still isn't clear. Some militia that used to fight with Assad have entered the territory, but not many and they could have decided to do that independently. Today it seems like a few pieces of SDF territory have been handed over to the Regime or to Russian forces, but it's not clear why - even speculation that this was a deal agreed with Turkey.
Pretty much as an aisde, by fluke I noticed that the UK parliament briefly 'debated' a report by a select committee on the Kurdish issue today. I've put the link below and a few quotes, I only post it to illustrate the dreadful ignorance that exists in governments that are openly killing civilians in foreign countries. They pat themselves on the back whilst making confused and contradictory points, it's honestly sickening - and that's before you realise that the government sent the Minister for Africa to the debate.
Anyway, perhaps the shortest telling bit is this:
Quote:
Dr David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op) - "Is it not about time that we made stronger representations through the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that one of our allies is spending huge resource in attacking potentially one of our other allies in the battle against Daesh?"
Tom Tugendhat [Con MP, wrote the report] - "I very much welcome the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s work, and the hon. Gentleman is right that that is an excellent forum for discussion. However, I should say that the Turkish Government have not only the right, but the duty to protect their population against terrorist attacks and, if they feel threatened, it is incumbent on them to take action. I would much rather see both parties separating, so that we do not see conflict and the peace process can begin, with different groups not engaged in immediate battles."
So, even though Turkey attacked and is attacking Afrin, what needs to happen is both sides just stop before the UK government will bother to even ask for peace talks. Or something.
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Common...fairsCommittee
PS I know what the UK government does or doesn't do is more-or-less totally irrelevant, certainly from a military stand point, but they send their planes to kill people there nonetheless.