Update December 4 – Northern Syria Offensive
NewsHighlights
- 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…
When Jihadism Learns to Smile: HTS’ Evolution and its Current Presence in North and Northwestern Syria
Indepth Dossiers, News, Report
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has spent the last year branching out from its Idlib stronghold to plant itself within SNA-held northern Syria. As it expands politically and militarily into northern Syria, HTS - a designated terrorist organization…
May Sleeper Cell Report – Turkish Strikes Weaken Security of Al-Hol Camp, ISIS Cells Expand Extortion Efforts
Sleeper Cells
Weapons, equipment, and documents captured from an ISIS cell during an SDF raid in al-Dashisha, Heseke region. (Photo: SDF Press)
Key Points:
13 confirmed sleeper cell attacks across NES in May, a decrease from 20 in April
One military…