All eyes are on the Kurdish city of Van following a night of state violence against protesters, after authorities annulled a sweeping local election victory by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party and awarded the mandate to the ruling party's candidate.
Serhildan jiyane, berxwedan jiyane!…
Thanks
@mutludc
for your hospitality and friendship. Kurdish pistachio coffee is the only coffee I will ever drink. Qahweya Kezwanan is tasty.
#TwitterKurds
#Thanksgiving
I have an important visitor today.
@MylesCaggins
We had Kurdish breakfast today and had lengthy discussions about the fight against ISIS and the situation in the region
Fermandarê berê yê Amrîkî li Rojavayê Kurdistanê Hevalê Mayles Caggins
@MylesCaggins
çi qas hêja ye! Di Story ya Instagrama xwe de Newroz bi Kurdî û bi Strana Kurdî pîroz kirîye! 🥰😊🤗🌺🌹♥️🍀🌸
👇👇👇
Appx. 10,000 ISIS terrorists—from 50+ nations—are detained in Syria; they rest, refit, recruit, and radicalize in these camps. The wild jailbreak near Hasakah is alarming.
#SDF
rallied and fought ferociously. How long should
#SDF
shoulder this burden for the world?
Ez destûrdariya Hezên Antî-Terorê (HAT) yên wêrek û leheng pîroz dikim. Kêfxweşim ku fermandarê Amerîkî axaftina xwe bu Kurdî dike. Serkeftin!
Congrats to the HAT
@Asayish_Asayis
graduates!
@coalition
@CJTFOIR
#Rojava
#Syria
🔷ABD Ordu Komutanı
🔹Dün, İç Güvenlik Güçleri Özel Kuvvetler (HAT) biriminin mezuniyet törenine katılarak, mezun olan savaşçılara Kürtçe başarılar diledi.
''Birlikte vereceğimiz mücadele ile Rojava'yı Özgürleştirelim..''
🌐
Happy New Year!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! 🎇
Sersala we pîroz be! Bi hêviya ku sala 2021 an bibe sala aşîtî, azadî, saxlemi, û kefxweşî yê!
اتمنى لجميع الأصدقاء أن تكون سنة 2021 مليئة بالخير واليمن والبركة .. كل عام وانتم بخير 🥳
هیوادارم 2021 ئاشتی و خۆشەویستی لەگەڵ خۆی بهێنێت.
U.S. will (eventually) leave Syria. This week:
• US troops attacked by Iranian-backed militias
• US blasted those militias
• Türkiye killed (another) SDF commander + his family
Will US partners be left behind?
From me &
@Carolyn_Moorman
@NewlinesInst
:
📌Caggins: Türkiye etnik temizlik yapıyor
◾️Türk devletinin işgal saldırıları ve ABD’nin tutumunu daha önce Rojava’da QSD ile birlikte çalışmış, DAİŞ’le Mücadele Koalisyonu’nun eski Sözcüsü Albay Myles Caggins ile konuştuk...
Today, I was grumbling. Then, boom, I learned one of my best friend’s mom died of Covid. I told my teammates & one shared her father-in-law died of Covid this week. Another best friend’s dad is battling cancer. I’ll just focus on being grateful; I encourage you to do the same. ❤️
Her Bijî!✌🏽The big unanswered questions: How does the U.S.-led Coalition help its partners, when troops depart Syria? What immigration processes are available for SDF & AANES partners? How can the immigration process be more efficient? What happens to the 10,000 ISIS detainees?
4 years after its liberation from the most dangerous terror group,
#Raqqa
is now safe for hundreds of thousands of
#Syrians
. On this day we are committed to continue our fight against ISIS, defend our people, work for stability & peace, and adhere to de-escalation agreements.
My
@CFR_org
comments on the precarious situation in Syria in
@Newsweek
: "…the people who stopped ISIS in Kobani in 2015 were the Syrian Democratic Forces. These are the same forces who were the champions against ISIS, and who our
#NATO
ally is ready to attack."
@ShaolinTom
My latest: Turkey is playing off NATO against Russia with eyes on northern Syria
Erdogan knows both Washington & Moscow oppose his cross-border aims against both powers' respective allies and he knows both need Ankara now as it holds key cards on Ukraine
Dire times in N.E. Syria. 💥
Êrîşên asmanî yên şeva din li ser Kobanê û Dêrikê HSDê ku DAIŞ têk bir armanc digre. Cîyê xemgînîyê ye.
هذه الهجمات الجوية الهمجية على كوباني وديرك، تودي بحياة المدنيين، وتقوض عمليات محاربة تنظيم داعش الإرهابي.
Hello Twitter, Thanks for following my
@CJTFOIR
updates since Aug ‘19...my farewell note is attached. 📝 ~Colonel Caggins
Welcome to Colonel Wayne Marotto new
@OIRspox
Good luck!
You can follow Col Myles Caggins
@mylescaggins
Qewet be! ✌🏼
مع السلامة 👋
بەھیوای دیدار.. 🛫
Opening night New York Kurdish Film Festival.
@FilmKurdish
Oct. 20-26 🎬
فێستیواڵی فیلمی کوردی نیۆیۆرک
Festîvala Fîlmên Kurdî ya New Yorkê
#TwitterKurds
Buy Tixs here:
Delegation led by spokesman of
@coalition
, Operation Inherent Resolve OIR, Col. Myles B. Caggins
@OIRSpox
, visited military base in "Qasrok", on Tal Tamr-Hasakeh road, held a press conference with head of SDF Press Office Mustafa Bali & Keno Gabriel, SDF spokesman.
Excellent essay by
@HoshangHesen
about the
#SDF
troops who liberated Syria from ISIS w/
@coalition
support. In recent weeks, Turkey has droned several high-ranking SDF/YAT/YPG commanders—some who were directly advised by US forces—inside Syria. A morass.
📸 1: Shiblî Dêrik, an
#SDF
commander at joint military maneuvers with
@coalition
📸 2: same commander at hospital after been targeted by
#turkish
drone.
The summary of the US-Kurdish alliance in
#Syria
. Three days ago i wrote this regarding this topic 🔻
While serving as
@OIRSpox
, our goal was to inform, inspire, (and not offend) audiences. It was a joy. Tweeting in Arabic, Sorani & Kurmancî Kurdish reached people affected by & fighting ISIS. We made friends, along the way.
@vvanwilgenburg
shares observations in
@MidEast_Center
NEW article by
@vvanwilgenburg
about recent trip to Syria with
@MylesCaggins
as the important anti-ISIS spokesperson gave his farewell address; a look back and forward
Thus far, America has been unwilling to respond to deadly attacks on Syrian Democratic Forces partners by Iranian-backed militias. This attack on U.S.-backed SDF disrupts the anti-ISIS mission. It must be avenged to prevent future attacks. Respect to the martyrs.
#BREAKING
: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announces that six of its fighters were killed in a drone strike on a US base at al-Omar oilfield in eastern Syria - Statement
The
@filmkurdish
& Culture Festival schedule is packed. See you in NYC. Sep 10-12 🎬
#TwitterKurds
Bi kelecan li hevîya beşdarbûna fîlm, muzîk û nîqaşên Festîvala Fîlmên Kurdî ya New Yorkê me. 🎥
بەهیوام لە نیویۆرک چاوم پێت بکەوێت.
The pattern of America refusing to name-names when Turkey attacks US-backed anti-ISIS
@cmoc_sdf
partners in Iraq & Syria continues…my comments for
@NewlinesInst
in
@AP
. This week, Turkey targeted SDF Gen
@MazloumAbdi
accompanied by U.S. SOF advisors in Iraqi Kurdistan.
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces confirmed that its chief commander,
@MazloumAbdi
, was at the airport in northern
#Iraq
at the time of the attack but withheld information until he returned home safely. w/ comments from
@mylescaggins
Congrats on your extraordinary achievements in USA,
@BayanRahman
Serkeftin!
@KRG_USA
بەختێکی باش بۆ هاوڕێی ئازیزم جەنابی بەیان سامی عبدالرحمان لەکاتی گەڕانەوەی بۆ کوردستان. پەیوەندییەکانی لەگەڵ حکومەتی ئەمریکا و کەرتی پەروەردە و بازرگانی بەهێزتر کرد.
Yesterday, I discussed the escalating tensions in Iraq and Syria on
@alhurranews
(Arabic). As predicted, the U.S. conducted air strikes on Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria.
@NewlinesInst
Stopped by my Iraqi-American friend Salman’s house for lunch in Dallas. Dolma & chai. He helped me w/ Arabic translations. 🇺🇸🇮🇶
#Food
كنت اليوم في زيارة لبيت صديقي الامريكي العراقي سلمان وقد تناولنا الغداء، الدولمة المدهشة، والسلطة العربية، والدجاج المشوي، وكذلك الشاي المحلى جدا.
Praying for safety of my Kurdish and U.S. friends in Erbil. 🙏🏽
#Missile
داوا له خوای گه وره ده که م که خه لکی و کوردستان و هیزه کانی امریکاو هاوپه یمانی نیوده وله تی له هه موو به لایک بپاریزیت و دوعای خیر بو خه لکی به شه ره فی کوردستان دخوازم هیودارم خوای گه وره پشت په ناتان بیت
Ramadan Mubarak!
#RamadanKareem
Bi xêr hatî meha pîroz! 🤲🏼
بمناسبة حلول شهر رمضان المبارك
يطيب لي ان اهنئكم وادعو الله ان يتقبل صيامكم وان يعيده عليكم بالصحة والعافية وكل عام وانتم بخير🌜
ڕەمەزانتان پیرۆزبێت ☪️
I met two proud III Corps Soldiers, while ✈️ from Texas to Atlanta. I asked them about
@USArmy
#PeopleFirst
initiative. Pfc. Ramirez, a 👩🏻🍳 in
@1stArmoredDiv
said she feels closer to her team. Pfc. Edwards
@4thInfDiv
⛽️ handler just finished AIT. She’s adjusting to Colorado air 🏔
In NYC, I finally met
@rukenix
in-person, three yrs after meeting her online through her media work w/
@VoaKurdi
. Thanks for the intro
@zozanyasar
👍🏽
Ez bi ditîna Ruken li New Yorkê pir kefxweş bûm.
#TwitterKurds
In DC, I met security guru
@SamanOmar_ns
from Duhok & rising star Ms. Wan Rashid from Nashville.
@theeffendifnd
خوەش حالبووم ب دیتنا
مامۆستایێ زانکۆیێ و ڤەکۆلەر دبۆارێ خواندنیێن ئاسایشی دا كاك سامان عومه ر ل واشنتن،
، بابەتێن گرنگ مە باسکرن د گه ل wan کچەک پری ئۆمێدە بۆ کوردان
Thanks for being the first official guest at my office in Erbil, General
@hazhar_o
. Your insights are always valuable and I appreciate your friendship. Zor spas.
#WordsWarriors
Pleased to meet with my friend (Rtd) Colonel
@MylesCaggins
the former spokesman of the (CJTF-OIR). We had good discussion about IKR-US relations, he is trying his best to develop Kurdistan-US relations in many ways! I wished him all the success for his new Job.
In 2019,
@GalanZJ1
sent me photos of Kurdistan’s mountains while was
@CJTFOIR
spox. Today, Galan showed me her world in Choman.
سوپاس گەلان بۆ بانگێشتکردنی من، دایکت خۆشترین بریانی دروستکردبوو، خۆشحاڵبووم بە قسەکردن لەگەڵ قووتابییە زیرەکەکانت، وە پرژێش زۆر زۆر جوانبوو. ⛰️
Great to see
@MylesCaggins
in DC after watching his many TV interviews from Kurdistan in his previous role as spokesman for
@CJTFOIR
@coalition
against ISIS. You can listen to
@KRG_USA
’s interview with the good Colonel in our Kurdistan in America podcast
@DalgashRasoul5
According to
@UN
Ethnic cleansing is: “… a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas.”
Thusly, 30km zone in Syria=👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽
Ramadan Mubarak!
#RamadanKareem
☪️ Bi xêr hatî meha pîroz! 🌜 رمضان مبارك 🤲🏼 ڕەمەزانتان پیرۆزبێت
Sending my greetings from NYC to Muslim friends around the world. ❤️
Today on
@AJArabic
“Scenarios,” I analyzed the tensions along Syria’s northern border for
@NewlinesInst
. Turkey’s air strikes and artillery barrages are scaring civilians. More refugees are likely. Will a ground invasion happen? Watch video below (Arabic)
#sdf
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
Roj baş 🌞 Em ê di 15ê Mijdarê de, bi dema Washingtonê saet di 12:00 // bi dema Sûrîyê saet di 19:00 an de dibetîya vekişîna Amerîka ji Sûriyê nîqaş bikin. Li ser vê girêkê qeyd bikin.
@NewlinesInst
Project Launch: Post-Withdrawal Implications
The Kurdistan in America podcast is honored to have Colonel
@MylesCaggins
as its guest this month.
He shares his upbringing, experience in the Army, encounters in
#Kurdistan
while serving as the Spokesperson for the Anti-ISIS Coalition, and more
Listen:
Soran Kamaran is an excellent journalist and good person. I hope he and all the people wounded in Koya are healthy soon. 🙏🏽 (Photo with Soran in Kirkuk. March 2020)
@sorankamaran98
#koya
@Justice_4_Kurds
ناقشت اليوم على قناة الحرة الوضع الأمني المتوتر في سوريا مع المتحدث باسم قوات سوريا الديمقراطية وقائد عسكري تركي. وأنني أزعم أزعم أن هجمات تركيا تضر بالمدنيين.
@alhurranews
@NewlinesInst
#Syria
This week's newsletter covering the events surrounding Turkey's massive ongoing air campaign [up to November 21st], in addition to other unrelated news from northern Syria
More background on dead ISIS leader al-Qurashi (Amir Al Mawla) here from
@jenanmoussa
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Back in 2008, he was detained by US forces in Iraq; he snitched. As always, ISIS is stronger than one shadowy leader. We must remain vigilant.
#Syria
#Idlib
#snitch
#terrorists
1/ EXCLUSIVE: I worked for last 3 weeks on this story about ISIS leader Amir al Mawla.
Until now not much is known about him but files shared with me by
@CTCWP
are a treasure trove.
Here is Al Mawla's identity card. And he isn't a Turkmen but an Arab.
Jin, Jiyan, Azadî! The NY
@FilmKurdish
Festival, dedicates its sixth edition to the life of Jina (Mahsa) Emînî.
#JinaAmini
Join us at the historic NYC Village East Angelika Theater, Oct 14-16, 2022
@AngelikaFilmNY
⤵️
Happy Kurdish Journalism Day!
Roja Rojnamegeriya Kurdî pîroz be! Ez şanaz im ku bi gelek rojnamegerên Kurd yên payeberz re li her çar parçeyên Kurdistanê, Ewropayê, Amerîkayê û Awustralyayê xebitîm.
پیرۆز بێت یادی ڕۆژنامەگەری کوردی! شانازی دەکەم بەکارکردن لەگەڵ ئێوە.
🚨Since 7 Oct, 100+ attacks from Iranian-backed militias on US troops.
My analysis for
@NewlinesInst
on
@VOANews
w/
@CarlaBabbVOA
. (Recorded 12/20) ⤵️
Today: Iran vows to avenge the killing of IRGC Gen. Razi Mousavi near Damascus. Likely target: US troops in Iraq & Syria.
Locally-hired linguists in Iraq, Syria, & Afghanistan are critical for U.S. military survival. They’re often the difference between grasping in the dark vs. having a trusted guide. I’m sure 100s of veterans would voluntarily help process these immigration apps.
@n1leftbehind
Thousands of Afghans and Iraqis are under threat for helping Americans. Now they hope Biden will help them resettl…- my story today about the mess Biden inherits. With photos by Matt McClain
General
@MazloumAbdi
Commander of Syrian Democratic Forces sends well-wishing to US troops injured in helicopter mishap in Syria.
Gelek spas, Fermandarê
@cmoc_sdf
We wish a speedy recovery for the wounded of the crashed
#US
helicopter in
#NE_Syria
.
We assure our commitment to continue working with our partners from the
@coalition
against
#ISIS
to ensure the stability of the region.
@CENTCOM
See Op-Ed.💡My counter-arguments: 1. Displacing 200,000+ civilians in north & east Syria will cause misery, instability, and disrupt operations against
#ISIS
. 2. Not much evidence of SDF cross-border attacks. Your thoughts?
@icsve
From rescue, to recovery, to rebuilding this is a multifaceted, multi-year ordeal for earthquake victims. Donate here 👉🏽
@Heyva__Sor
@BarzaniCF
Let’s discuss Sat., Feb. 11, 2pm NYC time.
Glad to share that
@FPRI
will host
@MylesCaggins
and
@KamaranMPalani
for a webinar on Peshmerga reforms in Iraqi Kurdistan, moderated by yours truly.
Date: Oct. 31, at 12:00pm EST.
Please register via the link below:
On the volatile situation in Syria’s Deir ez Zor province, my quote for
@NewlinesInst
: these clashes “present an opportunity for ISIS cells that nest in the Euphrates River Valley to emerge.” (More concerning is the influx wpns & fighters from Iranian & Turkish-backed militias)
The Arab rebellion threatens all that -- but it's not just local tribes. Turkey, Qatar, Iran, ISIS, and the Assad regime all have an interest in dismantling the SDF and are backing the rebels in one way or another, which is why we can't let them succeed.
مرحبا 👋🏼 ضربات جديدة بطائرات بدون طيار من منبج في سوريا إلى الموصل في العراق. صفقات بين روسيا وإيران وتركيا . ماذا سيحدث بعد؟ شاهد مقابلتي مع أحمد الادهمي على قناة التغيير الفضائية ، شكراً .
@AHMED_ADHAME
TUNE-IN: I’ll discuss public information warfare in Iraq & Syria. Thurs, Oct 15, 1:15pm DC//2015 Baghdad.
@AUSAorg
Warriors Corner w/
@gabbysthompson
. Live Q&A. Registration is free. Details in tweets below. /thread [1/3]
The
#NYC
@FilmKurdish
Festival continues at Village East by Angelika Theatre. Tixs & schedule here (free for students):
7emîn Festîvala Fîlmên Kurdî ya New Yorkê bi eleqeyeke mezin berdewam dike
@obretix
.
@obretix
There were several...err...many instances that the
#OSINT
gurus provided info/videos/geolocation, prior to our Intel/CJ2 channels. With ubiquitous camera phones and the advent of geomapping programs, OSINT is invaluable to the public, military, media, and businesses.
Tune-in: I will discuss ISIS, Iraq, and Syria today, March 4, at 2:00pm GMT/5:00pm Iraq Time.
@AlHadath
network. For
@newlinesinst
ترقبوا مقابلتي، سوف أتحدث في امر داعش في العراق و سوريا اليوم، ٤ اذار، الساعة ٠٥:٠٠ مساءاً بتوقيت العراق على قناة الحدث.
✨Eid Mubarak🌙✨
Wishing you peace & love from USA.
✨عيد مُبارك🌙✨
اتمنى لكم الحب و السلام من الولايات المتحدة الأميركية.
Cenja we Pîroz be! 🍬
چةژنتان پيروز بيت بة هيواى ئاشتى و خوشي بو هةموتان ☪️
It was my honor to meet with the venerable Maj Gen
@SirwanBarzani_
, Maj Gen
@hazhar_o
, Col Srood, and my dear friend Kak Shakawan. Zor spas. Bijî Peshmerga!
#hawler
Along with MG
@SirwanBarzani_
, Kak Shakhawan and Col Srood, we had a good meeting with our great friend
@MylesCaggins
, Col Myles welcome back to Kurdistan (your second home).
ناقشت على قناة "التغيير" موضوع العراق والجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة والموت المأساوي للسيدة الكردية جينا مهسا إميني في الحجز الإيراني، مقابلتي تبدأ في الدقيقة 14
#UNGA
#Iraq
@altaghiertv
@ahmed_adhame
In the past year,
@KRG_MOPE
has made progress toward achieving Peshmerga reforms. But important steps remain, including a comprehensive plan to bring partisan Peshmerga forces under MoPA. Read my analysis in
@FPRI
. ⤵️
…
The
@KRG_MOPE
Deputy Chief of Staff for Administrative Affairs received the Head of the Security Cooperation Office at the
#US
Consulate in Erbil, the coordination, cooperation of the coalition forces with the
#Peshmerga
forces and the steps of the reform process were discussed.
@MylesCaggins
delivered a lecture to our masters students in Politics & International Relations and Diplomacy & International Law programmes on Tuesday 23 May 2023.
Read more on his insightful lecture on our website.
Oil production drives 80% of the economy in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The member companies of the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan are eager to resume full production, once all contractual issues are resolved.
More about
#APIKUR
:
Our latest episode of the
#KurdistanInAmerica
podcast is here!
We're honored to host
@MylesCaggins
, spokesperson for APIKUR.
Join
@DelovanBarwari
and Myles as they delve into the halt in Kurdistan's oil exports, unraveling its ripple effects on the economy, the lives of the…
The anti-
#ISIS
coalition command has been given to a new general, as tensions with
#Iran
and
#Russia
are rising in the Middle East.
Report by
@sfrantzman
.
The New York Kurdish Film Festival is featured in the September 2023 edition of the Kurdistan Chronicle. The influential magazine is distributed to diplomats, international business leaders, and elected officials across the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
Let me be clear, I am NOT advocating for the US to leave Syria. We are, simply, advocating for a U.S. policy that allows Syrian partners similar visa/immigration options as Afghan & Iraqi partners.
@NewlinesInst
Will host a webinar on Nov 15, I’ll share invite info next week.
U.S. blasted Iranian-backed militias in Syria. I discuss on
@alhurranews
at 2pm NYC.
@newlinesinst
📺
تابعوني اليوم على قناة الحرة الساعة 02:00 مساءً بتوقيت نيويورك/ 09:00 مساءً بتوقيت العراق.
سأقوم بمناقشة الغارة الجوية الأمريكية على الميليشيات المدعومة من قبل إيران في سوريا.
Sep. 21, 2021, President Biden said: “We’ll meet terrorist threats that arise today…working in cooperation with local partners so that we need not be so reliant on large-scale military deployments.”
#ISIS
#SDF
@n1leftbehind
Read our
@NewlinesInst
Syria immigration report ⤵️
"All the conflict’s powerbrokers, including the Assad regime, Russia, Turkey, and Iran, have strategically taken steps for years to push the U.S. out of Syria," write Col. (Ret.)
@MylesCaggins
and Carolyn Moorman.