Entries by Rojava IC
Sleeper-Cell Report: Number of attacks increase but are less deadly, only one killing in Hol Camp
Key facts During the month of April, 40 sleeper cell attacks happened across North and East Syria. This represents a significant rise in attacks as compared to March (27) and February (28). However, this rise in attacks did not lead to an increase of deaths: 26 people were killed through sleeper cell attacks, as compared […]
K24 – Kurdish-led security forces capture ISIS leader in Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Original article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg published on K24 on 3 May 2021 The suspect was “planning assassinations,” recruiting members, and facilitating terrorist activities, the Kurdish-led SDF said.ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Monday counterterrorism units had captured a high-ranking ISIS leader Syria’s in Deir al-Zor province. The SDF’s […]
Al-Monitor – Fighting between Syria’s Kurdish forces, pro-Assad militia enters fourth day
Original article published on Al-Monitor 23 April 2021 Fighting escalated between Syria’s Kurdish-led forces and members of a pro-regime militia in the northeastern city of Qamishli on Friday after a local community leader was shot dead returning home from a meeting about reducing tensions in the city. Shaykh Hayes al-Jaryan, also known as Abu Lawrence, was […]
Al-Monitor – Government, Kurdish forces clash in northeast Syria
The pro-government National Defense Forces fired on Kurdish Asayesh forces at a checkpoint in Qamishli, according to Kurdish sources. Original article published on Al-Monitor 21 April 2021 Clashes broke out in northeast Syria last night between Kurdish and government forces. The violence began in the Qamishli neighborhood of Tayy. The pro-government militia the National Defense Forces […]
K24 – Killings in Syria’s al-Hol camp down after SDF security operation
Original article published on Kurdistan24 by Wladimir van Wilgenburg on 15 April 2021 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The number of targeted killings in the al-Hol displacement camp in northeast Syria have fallen slightly following a sweeping security operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to a new report from the Rojava Information Center. Sixteen people, […]
Sleeper-Cell Report: Major operation in Hol Camp leads to high number of arrests
Key Facts In general, the number of attacks and raids saw no significant change between February and March, with 27 attacks and 15 raids in March, and 28 attacks and 16 raids in February. Sleeper-cell attacks claimed 33 lives in March, including a tribal elder, and a leading religious figure – a slight increase from the fatalities in February, […]
Al-Monitor – Northeast Syria imposes ‘total lockdown’ due to virus
Original article published by Al Monitor 12 April 2021 A lockdown will begin in northeast Syria on Tuesday as authorities attempt to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus during Ramadan and following a relatively large number of new infections. The “full lockdown” will last until April 22 and is a complete ban on nonessential movement. There […]
AP – US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of IS families, arrest 9
Original article by Sarah El Deeb and Lolita C. Baldor in AP 28 March 2021 BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Kurdish-led forces, with assistance from the U.S.-led coalition, launched a military operation Sunday at a sprawling camp in northeast Syria, in a new effort to identify and arrest Islamic State militants and tamp down escalating […]
“Our main objective is to develop autonomous local structures” – Agid Brahim, Federation of Wounded Individuals
The war against ISIS, but also the recurring Turkish invasions in North and East Syria have left tens of thousands of fighters and civilians injured and long-term disabled. Yet, with a healthcare system in crisis the AANES is struggling to meet the medical needs of its population. The Federation of Wounded Individuals in North and […]
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