Jihan Hanna, al-Hol Camp manager January 2025 “We were working in the camp until Sunday [18 January]. On Monday [19 January], we couldn’t make it to the camp, because the road was dangerous, there were attacks on checkpoints. Some colleagues were able to go for some hours then leave, I couldn’t leave myself. But […]
Map from 21/01 still accurate on 22/01, as far as RIC records Key points Two days left of four-day ceasefire between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian Arab Army (SAA), amid mutual accusations of ceasefire violation SDF commander: “we remain open for dialogue” but “cannot just sign any draft” issued by Syrian Transitional Government (STG) […]
Principaux développements • L’armée syrienne progresse rapidement dans le Nord et l’Est de la Syrie tandis que les Forces de Défense Syriennes (FDS) se retirent des villes à majorité arabe de Tabqa, Raqqa et Deir ez-Zor • Les villes syriennes à majorité kurde sont assiégées et subissent une offensive de factions contrôlées par le gouvernement, […]
El reciente ataque de las fuerzas del ejército sirio contra la DAANES ha provocado un colapso generalizado en las instalaciones de detención del ISIS. El RIC identificó al menos seis lugares en los que los detenidos fueron liberados por las fuerzas sirias o por fuerzas armadas que operaban en estrecha coordinación con Damasco. De ellos, […]
ISIS Escapes as a Result of Syrian Army Assault The recent assault by Syrian army forces on the DAANES has led to a widespread breakdown in ISIS detention facilities. RIC identified at least six sites in which detainees were released by Syrian forces or armed forces operating in close coordination with Damascus. Of these, four […]
Key developments Syrian army rapidly sweeps through North and East Syria (NES) as Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) withdraw from Arab-majority Tabqa, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zor Syria’s Kurdish-majority towns besieged and facing an onslaught from government-controlled factions with track record of jihadism, rights violations and war crimes Newly announced20 January ceasefire deal opens door for 11th-hour […]
Résumé – Les quartiers de Sheikh Maqsoud et Ashrafiyeh ont offert refuge à près de 200 000 Kurdes, minorités et Arabes, principalement des personnes déplacées à l’intérieur du pays (PDI). – Ces quartiers ont subi pendant plus de dix ans des attaques meurtrières et un embargo économique de la part des factions islamistes de l’opposition […]
Summary – Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods offered sanctuary to up to 200,000 Kurds, minorities and Arabs, primarily Internally Displaced People (IDPs) – Neighborhoods faced over a decade of deadly assaults and economic embargo from Islamist opposition factions and Assad regime, policies continued by the new Syrian government – New assault by the Syrian Transitional […]
OVERVIEW Syria stands at a crossroads, One year on since the defeat of Bashar al-Assad and the unexpected rise to power of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country remains divided between territories under the direct or partial control of the new government in Damascus, and the autonomous polity in North and East Syria (NES). The relationship between […]
Key points: 21 attacks by sleeper cells injure three and kill four in North and East Syria Six raids lead to 15 arrests, including arrest of ISIS emir Syria joins the International Coalition against ISIS In-depth This November saw 21 attacks across North and East Syria by ISIS sleeper cells. These attacks killed three […]