
August Sleeper Cell Report – unrest in Deir ez-Zor takes headlines.
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Deir ez-Zor Military Council leaders in al-Kasra town, Deir ez-Zor.
Key Points
22 confirmed ISIS sleeper cell attacks occurred in NES; more than double that of July.
10 military personnel were killed, 14 military personnel were injured,…

July Sleeper Cell Report – ISIS Psychological Warfare Remains Strong in Deir ez-Zor, UN Joins Calls for Repatriation
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Children of ISIS during training. Screen capture from a video report of YPJ Information which includes footage collected from foreign women affiliated with ISIS.
Key Points:
10 confirmed ISIS sleeper cell attacks in July, a decrease…

After the Earthquake: Impacts of the Natural Disaster Within War-Torn AANES Territories
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The earthquake that hit the regions of southern Turkey and north-west Syria in the early morning of February 6th 2023 with a magnitude of 7.8 was the strongest in the region since 1939. The epicenter was the city of Pazarcık, Turkey. While…

June Sleeper Cell Report – Trials of Foreign ISIS Fighters to Commence Amid Repatriation Woes, US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Aiding ISIS
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A Danish delegation meets with the Autonomous Administration to repatriate a woman and two children from Roj Camp, June 22. (Photo: AANES)
Key Points:
24 sleeper cell attacks in June, an 85% increase from 13 in May
11 military…

When Jihadism Learns to Smile: HTS’ Evolution and its Current Presence in North and Northwestern Syria
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has spent the last year branching out from its Idlib stronghold to plant itself within SNA-held northern Syria. As it expands politically and militarily into northern Syria, HTS - a designated terrorist organization…

Elections opportunity for Kurdish-Turkish de-escalation – US think tank
NewsQAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The upcoming Turkish elections on May 14, especially if they yield an opposition victory, will be “a rare opportunity” for the US to broker a Turkish-Kurdish peace, argues a new report by the New Lines Institute,…

Overcoming the Siege: Shehba Region Beyond the Refugee Camps
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Shehba region is another example of the absence of a solution for the Syrian Civil War, and the consequences that this entails. The limbo in which the region finds itself is the result of the development…

Elections opportunity for Kurdish-Turkish de-escalation – US think tank
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QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The upcoming Turkish elections on May 14, especially if they yield an opposition victory, will be “a rare opportunity” for the US to broker a Turkish-Kurdish peace, argues a new report by the New Lines…

Damascus continues to put a siege on Kurds in northern Aleppo
Media Coverage, NewsThe Syrian government has continued its blockade on the Kurdish-held neighborhoods of Al-Ashrafiyyah and Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo, and the Shahba area in northern Aleppo

Incessant War: Turkey’s Drone Campaign in NES, 2022
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After several failed attempts to secure a greenlight from the United States of America (US) and Russia for a ground invasion in NES, Turkey has relied increasingly on drone attacks as a strategy to weaken the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)…