A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
On December 22, an IED attack hit an SDF vehicle in the Baghuz area;
On December 22, Muhammad Khalaf al-Najm, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Civil Council, was killed by an IED attack in the town of al-Kibar;
On December 21, clashes and artillery duels between Turkish-backed forces and the SDF continued in Jahbal and Mushayrifah areas;
On December 21, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Minnagh Airbase;
On December 21, two members of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence were killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Dael;
On December 21, the Russian Military Police and the Turkish Army conduced a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab.
MILITARY SITUATION IN SYRIA ON DECEMBER 22, 2020 (MAP UPDATE)