
Sleeper-Cell Report: Attacks Remain High in May, Targeting Armed Forces and Civilians, Especially in Deir ez-Zor
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Arrests carried out by HAT (Asayish special forces) in response to an IED attack on a military vehicle in Kibar, Deir ez-Zor
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May 2021 has seen 42 sleeper cell attacks across North and East Syria, a slight rise as compared to…

Sleeper-Cell Report: Number of attacks increase but are less deadly, only one killing in Hol Camp
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An ISIS attack east of Raqqa led to the death of female Asayish officer Siham al-Shanan
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During the month of April, 40 sleeper cell attacks happened across North and East Syria. This represents a significant rise in attacks as…

Sleeper-Cell Report: Major operation in Hol Camp leads to high number of arrests
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In general, the number of attacks and raids saw no significant change between February and March, with 27 attacks and 15 raids in March, and 28 attacks and 16 raids in February.Sleeper-cell attacks claimed 33 lives in March,…

Report: High Arrests from SDF and Al Hol Murders Continue in February
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YAT Operator poses with captured suspects
28 Attacks across NES30 Deaths caused by attacks attributed to sleeper cells22 Attacks claimed by ISIS16 Raids by the SDF producing 124 arrests19 Deaths in Al Hol camp, 9 from a fire that started
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Report: High Value Arrest and High Profile Assassinations Kick Off New Year
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A YAT operator during a SDF ceremony
Key Facts
- 31 attacks causing 26 deaths
- ISIS claimed 29 attacks
- 20 killings in Al Hol Camp
- 13 raids producing 27 arrests
- High profile assassinations that included 2 women of the…

Annual Sleeper Cell Report 2020 – SDF and Coalition Diminish Capability of ISIS, Lower Attacks and Deaths Across the Region
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Politically, the AANES and SDF continue to walk a tight rope between their allies and enemies. From the US-led Coalition, the SDF remains its number one ally in the region for a sustained resistance…

Report: ISIS sleeper-cell attacks reach record low despite mass releases, multiple Hol Camp fatalities
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Releases from Hol Camp have not led to more sleeper cell attacks, though the camp itself is still a flashpoint
Key Points
- November 2020 saw the lowest number of sleeper-cell attacks since records began since ISIS' territorial defeat…

Report: ISIS sleeper-cell attacks down, Hol Camp and Deir-ez-Zor remain flashpoints
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An Iraqi IDP caught in the crossfire during an attempted ISIS shooting in Hol Camp, November 2020 (Picture credit: NPA)
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Overall attacks decreased 11% (51, 45) in October, with 69% of those attacks taking place in Deir-ez-Zor…

Database: Former ISIS members now part of Turkish-backed forces in Sere Kaniye and Tel Abyad
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It's one year since Turkey launched its devastating 'Peace Spring' operation, green-lit by Donald Trump and primarily targeting the Kurds in North and East Syria. The invasion displaced an initial wave…

Report: Counter-ISIS raids and attacks in Hol Camp increase as amnesty for ISIS-linked women announced
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Body of an Iraqi refugee, shot dead by ISIS sleeper cells active within Hol Camp
Key Points
- Rate of anti-ISIS raids increases 118% (11, 24) in response to demand by local communities
- 4 raids took place in Hol Camp, plus 6 attacks…