
Timeline of Major Riots, Raids, and Escape Attempts in Heseke’s Sina’a Prison
Explainers, Focus, News
Background
The Sina’a prison is located the Ghweiran District of Heseke city. It is often called Ghweiran Prison for this reason. It is housed in buildings on the old campus of Al-Furat University. It is unclear exactly when the buildings…

El Estado de la Ocupación: documentación de las violaciones de derechos en las regiones ocupadas por Turquía en el Norte y Este de Síria
Afrin, News, Occupation Report, Report
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El informe trimestral del 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…

Sleeper Cell: Attacks on the Rise Again in November
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
Weapons cache recovered from an ISIS cell planning to attack al-Sina'a prison
Key Points
– 22 attacks documented, 14 claimed by ISIS
– The attacks resulted in 23 deaths (14 civilians, at least 9 SDF/Asayish)
– 5 murders…

El País – Ni hablar de repatriar a mujeres y niños de Siria… y menos en España
Media Coverage, News
Original article published on El País by Óscar Gutiérrez on 31 October 2021
Limbo es la palabra que mejor describe el lugar y momento en el que viven las mujeres y niños retenidos en los campos del noreste sirio custodiados por las…

Newroz Ahmed, Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces: “The SDF is Ready for Possible Attacks”
Focus, Interviews, News
Throughout the fall of 2021 Turkey threatened a new invasion into North and East Syria. As of mid-November the threats abated and it became clear that no such invasion would take place in the absence of greenlights from the US and Russia…

The Voice of America – IS Cells in NE Syria Retaliate for Foiled Prison-Break Plot
Media Coverage, News
Original article published on The Voice of America by Jeff Seldin on 09 November 2021
Suspected Islamic State sleeper cells launched a series of attacks against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria, apparent…

Sleeper Cell Report: Attacks concentrate exclusively in Deir ez-Zor in October
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
Opening ceremony for the Women's Asayish General Center in Deir ez-Zor on October 11, 2021
Key Points
– 13 sleeper cell attacks documented, 9 confirmed ISIS attacks
– The attacks resulted in 8 deaths, including assassinations of…

State of the Occupation: Rights Violations Continued During the Spring in Turkish-Occupied NES
Afrin, News, Occupation Report, Report
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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…

Orient XXI – La Turquie mène une guerre de l’eau en Syrie
Media Coverage, News
Original article published on Orient XXI by Chloé Troadec and Chris den Hond on 13 October 2021
La chute du débit de l’Euphrate est une nouvelle menace pour la population syrienne, déjà victime de plus de dix années de guerre…

Sleeper Cell Report: ISIS begins to claim more attacks amidst steady drumbeat of raids and arrests
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
SDF and HAT troops in Deir ez-Zor
Key Points
– 13 sleeper cell attacks documented, 6 claimed by ISIS
– The attacks resulted in 11 deaths, including assassinations of SDF, Asayish and AANES members
– 4 people died in Al-Hol…