Fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take part in a military parade in the US-protected Al-Omar oil field in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor on March 23, 2021, marking the second annual anniversary of Baghouz's liberation from the Islamic State (IS) group. - Islamic State forces remain as dangerous today as when they were ousted from their last Syrian bastion two years ago, Kurdish forces warned as they marked the anniversary. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)
SDF-held areas in May 2022 | 23 deaths in acts of violence…noticeable escalation of crimes…considerable military escalation by Turkish forces…subsiding ISIS activity
