The Washington Institute – A Tale of Two Islamic State Insurgencies in Syria

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Original article published on The Washington Institute for Near East Policy by Ido Levy on 17 September 2021 “In the Valley of Syria...Heaven and Hell!” This was the title of a featured editorial in the August 12 edition of the Islamic…

The Defense Post – Afrin’s Syrian Kurds Continue to Pay Price of Turkey’s Occupation

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Original article published on The Defense Post by Rebecca Anne Proctor on 15 September 2021 Zeinab, a 73-year-old Syrian Kurd, had lived in her home in Afrin in northwestern Syria for 13 years. She was alone. Her husband had recently…

Sleeper Cell Report: Number of attacks stays steady as SDF raids increase in August

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SDF Counter-Terrorism Units on their way to conduct a security operation with support from the international coalition in Deir ez-Zor’s northern countryside. Key Points – 12 sleeper cell attacks documented, the same as July –…

Al-Monitor – Turkish airstrike kills members of US-backed Kurdish force in Syria

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Fighters from the Kurdish women's protection units (YPJ) attend the funeral of a fellow fighter, who was killed while fighting against the Islamic State (IS), in northeastern Syrian Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on February 9, 2019. (Photo…

El Estado de la Ocupación: nuevo informe trimestral sobre las violaciones de derechos en las regiones ocupadas por Turquía en el Norte y Este de Síria

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Download here El nuevo informe del RIC, de periodicidad trimestral, rastrea las violaciones de derechos humanos y los crímenes cometidos por Turquía y los grupos del Ejército Nacional Sirio (SNA por sus siglas en inglés)…

Explainer: Archeology in Raqqa and Manbij

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In 2014, ISIS bulldozed ancient churches in Manbij. Only these mosaics survived the destruction. The jihadists defaced the mosaics and attempted to remove it in order to sell it. Left-over statues in Manbij. NES' archeological sites are…

Sleeper-Cell Report: Record Low of Attacks in July

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The secret ISIS cell lair was targeted with missiles from Coalition aircraft during an SDF raid in the countryside of Heseke Key Points - [UPDATE 9/17/21] 14 sleeper cell attacks were documented, marking a record low since RIC reporting…

Sleeper Cell Report: Attacks Decrease in Deir ez-Zor Due to Successful Raids, ISIS Activity Across NES Remains High

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Key Points - 25 sleeper cell attacks were reported in June across NES, significantly less than the previous month (42 attacks in May) - 15 of these attacks were claimed by ISIS - 19 deaths were caused by sleeper cell attacks, and at…

Explainer: Arab Women in Security and Defense of North and East Syria

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Asayisha Jin in Deir ez-Zor With the advances of the SDF through the Arab-majority regions and the establishment of the new political system, women started to join the security and defence forces. In the system of the AANES, women participate…

Explainer: What is Happening in Manbij?

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Members of the Manbij Tribal Council Brief Between the 31st of March and the 1st of June, violent protests erupted in Manbij, which left at least three civilians dead and over a dozen injured. Concurrently, Russian troops…