Mona Youssef, administrator of the Jazira Canton office of the Syrian Women’s Council spoke to RIC about the recent developments in Syria, potential avenues for change and action in the current situation, and the work of the Syrian Women’s Council therein. RIC: What is the Syrian Women’s Council? Youssef: The Syrian Women’s Council was established […]
Highlights Ground fighting between SDF and SNA concentrated in eastern Manbij countryside but SDF commander says Turkish threat to Kobane “still very high” SDF-HTS communications are limited to “field coordination” to avoid clashes but no concrete negotiations have been reported between the sides, with SDF spokesperson saying “Turkey prevents dialogue” SDF operations target SNA positions […]
SDF’s “Operation Enduring Security”, al-Hol camp [RIC] Key points 24 sleeper cell attacks in November, 1 down from October 4 military personnel killed and 15 injured, 4 civilians killed and 7 injured in ISIS sleeper cell attacks Outside of al-Hol camp, 6 suspected ISIS members were arrested in 4 SDF/Asayish raids – down from the […]
On the night of October 23rd, 2024, Turkey began a multi-day airstrike campaign in the region of North and East Syria (NES) that targeted essential civilian infrastructure, cutting electricity, fuel, and water supplies, for an estimated 1.05 million people. As per RIC records, Turkey carried out 68 airstrikes using drones and warplanes. Ankara’s targets included […]
Highlights • SDF launch counter-offensive at the Tishreen Dam, re-taking several villages between the Euphrates River and Manbij city • Dire living conditions for Shehba IDPs; UNICEF notes possibility of further large-scale displacement should fighting break out in Kobane • RIC records 165 military personnel, 11 Asayish and 68 civilians killed in Turkish/SNA attacks since […]
Highlights -US-mediated ceasefire announced, yet clashes on Tishreen Dam and Qereqozak Bridge continue -SNA media channels report mobilization for an attack on Kobane; NES’ political and military institutions call for international support in the face of Turkish threat -Tishreen Dam inoperable; 2 million people are facing severe water shortages -HTS’ rule in Aleppo city tightens; […]
Gherib Hasso – the new co-chair of the Democratic Union Party, one of the main political parties in North and East Syria – discusses options going forward for peace in Syria, prospects for dialogue with HTS and the issue of foreign forces in the country. The interview was conducted in Kurdish and has been shortened […]
On December 16th, the DAANES announced an initiative for intra-Syrian dialogue and expressed readiness for cooperation with the transitional government in Damascus. RIC’s full translation of the 10-point proposal: “With the fall of the tyrannical Baathist regime, Syria has entered a new phase. In order to successfully navigate this transitional period, we must join hands, […]
Hassan Hassan is an English teacher and works with the NGO S.O.S. Afrin. He is originally from Afrin and lived almost seven years in Shehba. His family and he were displaced to North and East Syria following the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army’s December 1 offensive to seize Shehba. He talks to RIC about his memories […]
Highlights • While a ceasefire is in place after a multi-day Turkish-backed SNA assault on the Tishreen Dam and Qaraqozak bridge (connecting SNA-controlled Manbij to SDF-controlled Kobane), SDF officials say that a fresh Turkey/SNA offensive on Kobane is imminent. • Kobane city cut from power and water due after Tishreen Dam hydroelectric facilities damaged in […]