Parteiisch, aber unabhängig
Original article published on taz.die tageszeitung by Christopher Wimmer on 7 March 2022.
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July Sleeper Cell Report: Low Number of Attacks, Major Events
A major Asayish raid on the 22nd in Hol camp yielded at least 19 arrests. Security forces remain on high alert over a possible attack on the camp despite low number of murders this month. Sleeper cell attacks down from June; confirmed ISIS attacks decreased from 18 to 14 Major Coalition strike against ISIS […]
The Rojava Revolution - A Decade On (Part I)
Part I History of the Revolution: Much Achieved, Still Much to be Done 1. Introduction The ‘Rojava Revolution’ began exactly ten years ago, on July 19th 2012, when three predominantly Kurdish-inhabited areas of Syria declared their autonomy from the central government. Since then, a democratic, autonomous administration has attempted to create a grassroots, gender-equal and […]
June Sleeper Cell Report: No Change in Number of Attacks, Raids
Group of girls in al-Hol’s foreigners’ Annex during a ‘graduation ceremony’ under ISIS banner (see below). Sleeper cell attacks remained on par with May, though more deadly for SDF Violence outside al-Hol is more deadly: 16 killed & 5 wounded, up from 13 & 8 in May, respectively Violence up in the camps: 8 […]
Estado de la ocupación Q4: Las luchas internas alcanzan su punto más alto durante el otoño mientras se avecina la guerra
Descargue el informe completo aquí. El informe trimestral de RIC sobre el estado de la ocupación turca en el norte de Siria hace un seguimiento de las violaciones de los derechos humanos y los crímenes cometidos por Turquía y los grupos del SNA respaldados por el Estado turco en las regiones ocupadas de Afrín y […]
State of the Occupation Q4: Infighting Reaches All Time High During the Fall as War Looms
Download the full report here. RIC’s quarterly report on the state of the Turkish occupation in Northern Syria tracks human rights violations and crimes committed by Turkey and Turkish-backed SNA groups in the occupied regions of Afrin and the ‘M4 Strip’ – the border region between the occupied cities of Sere Kaniye and Tel Abyad. During […]
May Sleeper Cell Report: attacks down but intensity of SDF anti-terror raids threatens tribal relations in Deir ez-Zor
Sleeper cell attacks more than halved compared to April 6 assassinations in al-Hol 2 large security operations in al-Hol saw 31 arrested in total Outside of al-Hol, 51 people with links to ISIS were arrested Anti-terror raids in Deir ez-Zor greatly increased in response to threats, yet SDF’s heavy-handed approach created tensions with tribes In-Depth […]
April Sleeper Cell Report: Bloodiest Month Yet Due To ISIS Ramadan Campaign
54 sleeper cell attacks across NES (32 claimed by ISIS), a 184% increase on March Violent ‘Two Sheikhs Campaign’ leads to high casualties: 52 killed & 32 injured over the past month 9 people were assassinated in al-Hol camp, though no riots occurred Major raid in March without success; in April raids more than halved, […]
March Sleeper Cell Report: Major Attack in al-Hol; Deteriorating Security as Widespread Protests Plague Deir ez-Zor
19 sleeper cell attacks across NES (excluding in al-Hol camp), at least 12 of which can be attributed to ISIS Major decrease in SDF fatalities: 5 killed and 7 injured, although at least 6 soldiers were reportedly kidnapped, of whom at least 3 were killed SDF/Asayish conducted 21 raids including a major sweep in south […]
Building Bridges with the Global Media: Lessons from a Syrian Information Center
Original article published on Medium by Matt Broomfield on 28 March 2022. When my colleagues and I founded the Rojava Information Center (RIC) in December 2018, Donald Trump had just announced the abortive US pull-out from the Kurdish-led autonomous region of North and East Syria (NES), and a fresh Turkish assault against the region seemed […]
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