SDF supporters, mainly from the Kurdish diaspora, have clashed violently across Europe amid Syrian Army advances into northeast territories like Hasakah, following SDF ceasefire violations.
Videos circulating online capture attacks on Syrian-owned businesses, with smashed windows, looted cash registers, and assaults on police using fireworks and stones in cities including Dortmund, Stuttgart, and Zurich. In Germany, thousands rallied in Dortmund—around 4,000—where seven officers suffered hearing trauma from blasts; protesters targeted a restaurant near the train station and hurled iron rods at authorities. Similar unrest hit London (march to Parliament with sit-ins), Paris (pepper spray responses), Brussels (tear gas at EU sites), and Berlin (paint and smoke bombs at Turkey's embassy, two arrests). Switzerland deployed water cannons against stone-throwers in Zurich and Geneva UN protests.
These outbursts reflect fury over perceived U.S. betrayal after years of SDF partnership against ISIS, as Damascus reasserts control post-agreement giving SDF four days for integration plans. Protests signal deepening fears for Rojava's autonomy amid shifting alliances.
