Update December 4: Northern Syria Offensive

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Highlights - As displaced families continue to pour in to NES, the DAANES estimates that numbers of IDPs will soon reach 120,000. - Critical shortages of essential supplies, food, water, medicines and accommodation for IDPs. - SNA commits…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 31.03.2019

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Children evacuated with their mothers from Baghouz, the last ISIS holdout in Syria Key events 25.3. The Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria calls on the international community to build an international court…

I eradicated Isis with my women comrades. Now our aim is to spread feminism across the Middle East – The Independent, UK

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Original article by Amara Şervan, The Independent, 25 March 2019 I decided to join the YPJ in 2013. From the very start, Rimelan until Derik, Tel Kocer, Sere Kaniye, Manbij, Shengal, until now in Deir Ezzor, in every campaign, we went…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 24.03.2019

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Key events: - End of the so-called ISIS Caliphate. - Italian Internationalist volunteer killed in Baghouz. - Assassination of Bayram Namaz, MLKP leader in NES. - Clashes Between an Yezidi Militia and the Iraqi Army. End of ISIS: SDF led their…

ISIS is a way of life – Radio Euskadi, Basque Country

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Discussion between Ferran Barber and Karlos Zurutuza on the radio program Más que la palabras, broadcast by Euskal Irrati Telebista. Analizamos con dos reporteros de guerra, Karlos Zurutuza y Ferrán Barber, qué queda del DAESH…

Kurdish Forces Battling Islamic State in Baghuz Light Fires to Celebrate Kurdish New Year

Original article published by Yahoo News, 20 March 2019 Kurdish forces battling Islamic State in Baghuz lit fires and fired guns to celebrate the upcoming Kurdish new year, Rojava Information Center said. People across eastern and…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 18.03.2019

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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; negotiations with other countries are ongoing…

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

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Report - factions in Turkish-backed National Army - Rojava Information CenterDownload 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…

As Isis Falls, a Humanitarian Crisis Is Rapidly Unfolding in North-Eastern Syria – Novara Media, UK

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Original article by Dani Ellis, Novara Media Once encompassing an area the size of England with a population of almost 10 million, the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant (Isis) now occupies just a small village near the Syria-Iraq…

Kurdish-Arab forces fight their last battle against ISIS in eastern Syria – El Pais, Spain

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Original article by Natalia Sancha, El País Un miembro de las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias, este martes en Baguz. D. SOULEIMAN AFP “El avance está siendo lento debido al enorme número de minas plantadas en el camino y por los…

Bulletin: North East Syria Updates – 11.03.2019

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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 Read more Foreign states continue to debate…