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…

Explainer: Kurdish Dialogue Conference in Rojava – Strengthening Kurdish Unity and Unifying Positions

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Tomorrow, the 26th of April, has been set as the official date for the convening of the “Kurdish National Conference” in North and East Syria. This comes after a postponement due to the current war situation in the region and disagreements…

Sleeper Cell Report February 2025 – ISIS attacks down in NES; US targets al-Qaeda’s Syria branch in Idlib

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al-Roj Camp Key points 7 confirmed sleeper cell attacks, down from 11 in January One military personnel killed, four injured in ISIS attacks 14 suspected ISIS members arrested, down from 17 last month Three Iraqi repatriation…

Annual Sleeper Cell Report 2024

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RIC’s annual North and East Syria ISIS sleeper cell report for 2024 breaks down the key events and statistics from the last year. Recorded attacks from ISIS sleeper cells rose 37.5% from 189 in 2023 to 260 in 2024 – which is still…

Sleeper Cell Report January 2025 – abrupt US funding cut to al-Hol camp sparks alarm

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Urkesh rehabilitation center, Qamishlo [RIC] Key Points 11 confirmed sleeper cell attacks, down from 18 in December 6 military personnel killed, 5 injured in ISIS attacks 17 suspected ISIS members arrested in SDF/Asayish raids;…

FLASH UPDATE: US foreign aid freeze – impact on the North and East Syria region

Al-Hol camp, foreigners section, 24/01/2025 [RIC] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - US foreign aid freeze amounts to “murder” and will have “devastating” affect on millions living in the North and East Syria (NES) region, with “majority of…

Turquía y el SNA atacan a periodistas y obstaculizan la recogida de información en el norte de Siria

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Manifestantes sostienen pancartas condenando los ataques de Turquía contra periodistas en el funeral de Nazim Dashtan y Cihan Bilgin, Qamishlo, 06.01.2025 [RIC]. La libertad de prensa bajo ataque Las amenazas y la violencia contra los…

Targeting of journalists and obstruction of information-gathering by Turkey and the SNA in northern Syria

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Protestors hold placards condemning Turkey's targeting of journalists at the funeral of Nazim Dashtan and Cihan Bilgin, Qamishlo, 06.01.2025 [RIC] Press freedom under attack Threats and violence against journalists – particularly those…

Interview: “We aim to ensure that women play a part in constructing the new constitution” – Mona Youssef, Syrian Women’s Council

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…

Update December 30 – Heavy Fighting in Manbij Countryside as NES Death Toll Tops 250

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…

Update December 23 – SDF counter-offensive at the Tishreen Dam

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…