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International Coalition Brings Military Equipment to Northeast Syria

US soldiers patrol the countryside of the oil-rich town of Rumeilan in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, on June 7, 2023. (AFP)
US soldiers patrol the countryside of the oil-rich town of Rumeilan in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, on June 7, 2023. (AFP)
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International Coalition Brings Military Equipment to Northeast Syria

US soldiers patrol the countryside of the oil-rich town of Rumeilan in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, on June 7, 2023. (AFP)
US soldiers patrol the countryside of the oil-rich town of Rumeilan in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, on June 7, 2023. (AFP)

The International Coalition forces sent new military equipment to their bases in the Hasakah countryside in northeast Syria, a war monitor revealed Monday.

The equipment included dozens of trucks, armored vehicles loaded with military equipment and vehicles likely to be missile launchers, in addition to trucks carrying logistical materials.

“The Coalition continues to strengthen its bases in Syrian territories by land and air,” the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a statement.
Headquartered in London, the war monitor said the military reinforcements consist of 25 trucks carrying fuel tanks, sealed boxes and logistic equipment.

They were sent on Sunday from the Kurdistan-Iraq region, passed through Al-Waleed border crossing and then headed towards the military bases in the Hasakah countryside.

There are nine US bases in Syria: One in al-Tanf, two in Deir Ezzor's countryside, and six in Hasakah.

Meanwhile, SOHR sources said a security meeting was held at Al-Baqer Brigade villa in the suburbs of Al-Jourah neighborhood in Deir Ezzor city, within areas controlled by regime forces and Iranian militias, amid tightened security.

The meeting was attended by second-ranking leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, in addition to security and military officers in the Syrian regime forces, the commander of the Iran-backed Usud al-Uqaydat militia, Hashem al-Sattam, leaders of Liwaa Al-Baqir, Fadi Al-Afees and Nawaf Al-Bashir, and commander of the National Defense militia, Firas Al-Iraqiyah.

The meeting discussed means to enlist local affiliates from Deir Ezzor city, aged between 18 and 45, in the ranks of the Iranian-backed militias, in exchange for financial and security offers, including a monthly salary instead of a salary paid every three months.

Also, all members would be offered security cards that exempt them from arrests or probing.

The sources told SOHR that these measures aim to compensate for the shortage of members in the ranks of the militias, after a recent decision to move all Iraqi, Lebanese and Iranian militia members from Deir Ezzor to Damascus.

On July 17, the Observatory reported that Iranian militia leaders in Deir Ezzor are leaving to Damascus.
According to the sources, the leaders will conduct security meetings to assess their military situation in Deir Ezzor and their combat readiness to deal with the US bases east of the Euphrates.

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Baghdad Urges Washington to Prevent ‘Imminent’ Israeli Strikes

Sudani visiting a market in Baghdad on Thursday (Government media)
Sudani visiting a market in Baghdad on Thursday (Government media)
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Baghdad Urges Washington to Prevent ‘Imminent’ Israeli Strikes

Sudani visiting a market in Baghdad on Thursday (Government media)
Sudani visiting a market in Baghdad on Thursday (Government media)

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Thursday called on major powers to “exert greater efforts to end the war in Palestine and Lebanon.” Meanwhile, an Iraqi government official urged the United States to “prevent any attacks on the country,” referring to potential Israeli strikes.
During a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Al-Sudani stressed the importance of ensuring the conflict does not escalate “to a level that threatens regional and global stability.”
The Iraqi prime minister’s appeal comes amid reports suggesting that Israel may launch strikes on Iraq in retaliation for attacks by Iraqi armed factions targeting Israeli positions.
The Iraqi government is striving to assert its exclusive authority over weapons and war-related decisions. However, armed factions affiliated with the Axis of Resistance openly claim responsibility for near-daily rocket attacks on Israel. This has provided Israel with a justification for potentially targeting Iraqi territory, especially after it filed a complaint with the UN Security Council against six Iraqi factions and held Baghdad responsible for the attacks.
These factions have also openly declared their involvement in the ongoing conflict with Israel in Lebanon and Gaza. The Iraqi government has been unable to take decisive action to halt the activities of these factions, which many believe could soon expose Iraq to an Israeli strike.
According to media reports, Washington has warned Baghdad that Israeli airstrikes on Iraq are “imminent” unless the Iraqi government curtails attacks by Iranian-backed factions on Israel. The Times of Israel cited sources indicating that the United States has “exhausted all means of pressure on Israel” and urged Iraq to act swiftly to prevent such attacks.
Despite repeated assurances from the Iraqi government—including its recent adoption of 12 measures by the National Security Council to counter Israeli threats and complaints—the situation remains tense. These measures include monitoring Iraq’s western borders, preventing factions from launching attacks, and maintaining Iraq’s neutrality in the ongoing conflict.
On Wednesday, Abu Hussein Al-Hamidawi, Secretary-General of Kata’ib Hezbollah, made a striking statement on the role of resistance factions in the war and their commitment to the Unity of Fronts doctrine frequently mentioned by Axis of Resistance groups.
In an interview published by the faction’s media arm, Al-Hamidawi said: “The continuity of the Unity of Fronts concept depends on what the Lebanese Hezbollah decides.”
Al-Hamidawi also emphasized that resistance factions are constantly coordinating internally and with external partners such as Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Palestinian resistance leaders.
“We aim to ensure that the Palestinian people are not left alone and that the Unity of Fronts remains intact,” he stated.
Fadi Al-Shammari, a political advisor to Sudani, reiterated that Israel’s threats “are not new,” citing the recent complaint filed by Israel with the UN Security Council as part of its pattern of issuing threats.
In media statements, Al-Shammari reaffirmed the Iraqi government’s long-standing position: “The decision of war and peace lies solely with the Iraqi government.”
He noted that the factions’ attacks are being launched from areas outside Iraq’s borders, specifically from Syria. However, he stressed that the Iraqi government is working through its security and military agencies to prevent Iraq from becoming a battlefield for external or internal parties.
Al-Shammari also called on the United States to fulfill its responsibilities under the Strategic Framework Agreement and security pact with Iraq, emphasizing the need to deter and respond to any external attacks that threaten Iraq’s internal security.