Conflicting Reports on U.S.-Backed Militias' Agreement with Syrian Government

U.S.-backed armed rebels in Syria announced that they will surrender several villages in northern Syria to forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad to avoid conflict with Turkey. However, Turkey denies this news. On Thursday, March 3, AFP reported that this 'strange' decision was made with Russian mediation, and for the first time, U.S.-backed forces are handing over part of their captured territory to Syrian government forces. According to the report, the Manbij Military Council, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces coalition, stated that Syrian government forces will take over the buffer zone between these forces and the Turkey-backed rebels. The Manbij Military Council indicated that these areas are located between the two cities of Manbij and Al-Bab. The city of Al-Bab was recently taken from the control of the Islamic State (ISIS) by Turkey-backed militants. Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned that Ankara-backed forces will attack the city of Manbij if the Syrian Democratic Forces do not evacuate it. Kurdish militants form the main part of the Syrian Democratic Forces coalition, which Turkey labels as 'terrorists.' Meanwhile, the U.S. provides military and logistical support to the Syrian Democratic Forces. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned last week that the next target of Turkey-backed militants, after capturing Al-Bab, is to take control of Manbij, which is currently held by Kurdish forces. Turkish-affiliated forces are present in Syria under the name 'Euphrates Shield Operation' and recently managed to seize two villages east of Al-Bab from U.S.-backed militants, but the Syrian Democratic Forces coalition recaptured these two villages on Thursday. Mevlut Cavusoglu also reminded Kurdish militants in Manbij on Wednesday that Turkey had previously warned them to evacuate the city. At the same time, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Syrian government forces have successfully retaken the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State. Reports indicate that government forces have engaged in intense clashes with ISIS militants inside the city. Control of Palmyra has changed hands several times between forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State over the past two years. UNESCO has stated that ISIS has destroyed many historical monuments in this ancient city dating back to the Roman Empire. In this context, the United Nations accused the Syrian government and rebels of committing war crimes in Aleppo. Russian fighter jets 'mistakenly targeted U.S.-backed rebels.' Iran's response to the UAE's accusations at the UN Human Rights Council. The changing battlefield of 'proxies'; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalization in Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. 1300 hours of internet outages; Witkoff: A horrific massacre occurred during the protests in Iran. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran.' Trump emphasizes 'stopping executions in Iran': We do not know what will happen in the future. Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.'