Nicholas A Heras

@NicholasAHeras

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    Jul 13

    1-A thread of pics I recently took in , . No captions. Just decided to let the images talk. These images were all taken by me. If you feel that one or some of them speak to you, please use under CC BY-SA license.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    Interesting report on the war which is now a glocal and geopolitical battle between Middle Eastern powers (/ vs. ) and European states ( vs. ). Don't sleep on the competition between the Turks and the Emiratis in greater region.

    "الأعلى الليبي" يتهم مصر والإمارات وفرنسا بدعم هجوم جديد لحفتر لم يصدر عن الدول الثلاث رد على هذا الاتهام حتى الساعة 12:25 ت.غ لكنها سبق أن رفضت تقارير غربية وليبية تضمنت اتهامات مشابهة
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  3. 5 hours ago

    One of the elements of 's book that makes it truly excellent is his coverage of the early battles vs. in and that are barely remembered now. Like Tal Hamis in Syria and Shengal (Sinjar) in Iraq. Before the world's cameras came, he stood witness.

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    15 hours ago

    6/ We set forth our own proposal and conditions of safe zone: -Withdrawal of YPG fighters and heavy weapons to 5 km southwards from the border -No Turkish presence, international forces must patrol -Guarantee by TR that it would not attempt to carry out any attack.

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  5. 23 hours ago

    Until chatting with leaders in N/E , I had underestimated just how important the /'s experiences in 2013-2014 in Ras Al Ayn (Serê Kaniyê) were to help inform them on how to build a pan-communal force to counter . The seed of the SDF was really sown then.

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  6. 24 hours ago

    Interesting article to consider when studying the current - impasse over the so-called "Safe Zone." Remember this region of is communally diverse and it's not so easy for the US team led by Amb Jeffrey to just tell the // to go away. They are locals.

    The between and areas in the north and northeastern Syria are witnessing new by the coinciding with statements by Turkish officials …
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  7. Jul 18

    Fantastic points. Why is America's best partner against , which it entrusts with preventing the reemergence of in , given the cold shoulder by OFAC when the FSA (includes extremist groups like Ahrar Al Sham) given a waiver? Crazy.

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  8. Jul 17

    I don't think it's a good idea to delist and to greenlight giving that organization ATGMs to use against 's forces in . Not a good idea at all. But maybe the powers at be are in Afghanistan 1980s mode or something wanting to create a quagmire for .

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  9. Jul 17

    Interesting dynamic. The resistance movement (armed and simply political) often flies under the radar but it is an important factor when considering how foreign actors might try to intervene inside . Some of these groups lobby hard in Western capitals now.

    Iranian artillery fire has been a regular occurrence on the Region’s border areas, much of which is claimed to be against Iranian Kurdish opposition fighters.
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  10. Jul 17

    .'s "We Came From Fire" not only features spellbinding photography from the frontlines against in and , it is the perfect coffee table book to captivate your guests. Highly recommended!

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    Jul 17

    "It is no secret that Erdogan is positioning Turkey to be a 'Eurasian' power, which means that Turkey needs to balance its relationship with China and Russia as much as it does with the United States and NATO." - tells :

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  12. Jul 16

    Remembering the bravery at vs. :"We ordered them to withdraw from their position, because it was hopeless. They were way outnumbered by the ISIS cadres. But they radioed back saying sorry, that they could not obey the order and were ready to fight to the death."

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  13. Jul 16

    1-Report from "One out of five Democratic Forces () soldiers died in battles since the 2011 uprisings in , with most of them dying while liberating the area from rule." By and Ardian Shajkovci

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    Jul 16

    A nonstate actor which just defeated ISIS in physical battle now holding women (and their children) who held out until the end. Being asked to house, feed, provide services 4 them while recognized by no one with few resources and facing numbers to care for that no one expected.

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    Jul 16

    Was in Hol camp and folks running the camp pleaded for help and resources. You are asking people who just defeated Isis on battlefield to keep safe their fighters’ families and children in numbers no one expected. This is not work a nonstate actor can do on its own.

    This has been unfolding in real time with SDF and US asking for international help. This requires an international solution and resources.
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    Jul 16

    This has been unfolding in real time with SDF and US asking for international help. This requires an international solution and resources.

    Growing threat at Al Hawl camp, Syria. Where guards are regularly stoned by detainees, and three have been stabbed.
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    Jul 16

    Does the SDF face challenges on this issue? Of course they do. But simply by not letting any ISIS members immediately back into positions of power, they've already done a better job at handling defeated radicals than many Western countries historically have.

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  18. Jul 16

    For folks who want to keep a close eye on dynamics on the ground in N/E , I highly recommend the Rojava Information Center (). Having talked to them at length while in the zone, I came away very impressed with the granularity of their knowledge.

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  19. Jul 16

    The / (and ancillary branch for local defense, HXP) is putting a lot of energy into recruiting Arab fighters. If the YPG is going to continue recruiting Arabs in significant numbers, when does it allow Arabs to break through the glass ceiling and become leaders?

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  20. Jul 15

    This article is an intense and provocative refutation of Trump's team on the matter of the so-called "Safe Zone." It would seem to have an audience of just one person, Amb. Jeffrey's boss: Secretary Pompeo.

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    Jul 15

    In the brand-new Al Youm studio in Amude, . We discussed the challenges facing the Self-Administration, including what to do with the thousands of foreign fighters held by . With Thoreau Redcrow and Mahmoud Patel. ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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