Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 18.03.2019

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ISIS families in the corridor opened by SDF Key events: The battle of Baghouz is still ongoing. 29.600 jihadists and their families surrendered according to SDF.Five foreign children of ISIS fighters have been returned to France;…

Factsheet: factions in the Turkish-backed “Free Syrian Army”

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In this research note we examine the make-up of the Turkish-backed "Free Syrian Army", which Turkish government-linked sources have announced will participate in a threatened invasion of North-Eastern Syria following their invasion of Afrin…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 11.03.2019

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International Women's Day on the ISIS front Key events: International Women’s Day sees ceremonies, celebrations, marches and events across Northern Eastern Syria Read more SDF resume operations against remaining IS enclave…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 4.3.2019

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Key Events The last operation against ISIS in Baghouz started after ISIS jihadists are surrendering by the hundreds. Rescued Yezidi children and women have been reunited with their families in the Iraqi Kurdistan, after being delayed…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 25.2.2019

See more pictures on Twitter @rojavaIC & instagram @rojavaic Key events - Hundreds of people are leaving Baghouz, the last hold-out of ISIS, to al-Hol camp in Hasekeh, where the number is day by day increasing and around 40,000 refugees…

Bulletin: North East Syria updates 10 – 17.02.2019

Key events: ISIS’ physical caliphate reduced to last few hundred square meters, not eradicated yet due to civilian presence: Read more ISIS sleeper cell attacks on the increase across North East Syria: Read more more than 1000 ISIS members…

Interview with SDF spokesperson Mustafa Bali

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about the on-going fights in Baghouz to Rojava Information Center, Feb 12, 2019 Update on the situation in Baghouz? Is it true there’s only 1KM² left? Now, the war in Baghouz can be described as taking place in a very limited space.…

Statement from SDF commander about final operation against ISIS

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Adnan Afrin, commander in charge of final operation in Baghuz to Rojava Information Center, 14 Feb, 2019 Adnan Arif, SDF commander “There are civilians now surrendering to SDF, civilians who were living in ISIS territory. The civilians…

Bulletin: North East Syria updates 4 – 10.02.2019

Rojava's residents will be celebrating the defeat of ISIS soon, but they face an uncertain future Key events:- Final assault launched on ISIS pocket south of Deir-Ez-Zor, following evacuation of 20,000 civilians in recent weeks:  Read…