A US soldier stands by a Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) during a patrol in the countryside near al-Malikiyah (Derik) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP)
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) holds up the group’s flag at the iconic Al-Naim square in Raqqa, Syria, during the celebration of Raqqa’s liberation, Oct. 17, 2017. (Bulent Kilic, AFP/Getty Images).
Syrians block Turkish military convoy in Neyrab, Sunday, March 15, 2020 as they protest agreement on joint Turkish and Russian patrols in northwest Syria. (Photo: AP)