Update December 4 – Northern Syria Offensive

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…

El País – Ni hablar de repatriar a mujeres y niños de Siria… y menos en España

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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”

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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

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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

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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…