US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack stated on Thursday that Washington no longer considers the Rojava-based YPG an affiliate of the Turkey-based PKK, but rather views the YPG as an American ally. Barrack's comments were made to X user Mario Nawfal. Demonstrations against the government in Damascus are ongoing across a-Sweda Mount Druze in southern Syria. Protesters are demanding the withdrawal of Syrian government forces from villages and the release of hundreds of individuals reportedly held by Damascus. Israeli flags were observed during these demonstrations, according to כאן 11 | דסק ערבים פלסטינים. The shift in classification of the YPG by the US signifies a change in its geopolitical stance in the region. The YPG has been a key partner for the US in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.
