Sleeper Cell Report January 2026 – Thousands of ISIS fighters moved to Iraq amidst invasion chaos

Key Points: Invasion of NES sees hundreds of ISIS-affiliated detainees escape Four ISIS detention facilities and al-Hol camp now controlled by Syrian transitional government 6 attacks and 3 confirmed raids lead to one injured…

Interview: “After all the martyrs, sacrifices, and coexistence, how could we suddenly switch sides and ally with parties whose mentality we do not believe in?” Sheikh Akram Mashoush

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Q: What is the history of your tribe in this region? How was it during the Assad government? The tribal connections between different tribes and communities go back decades, not only to the Assad era, but even to the Ottoman Empire. In particular,…

Attacks, Escapes and Withdrawals: A timeline of events at al-Hol camp on January 20

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Key Takeaways: Foreigners’ Annex breached during government assault on al-Hol; unknown number of fugutives Attack began with revolt of local al-Hol residents, but assaulting force from southwest included well-prepared men driving…

Interview: “This does not mean building a new Syria, it means ethnic cleansing.” Mkrtich Varoujanm, Armenian Civilian

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  RIC spoke to three Armenian civilians. They gave their analysis on the current situation and shared historical background. Nairi Antranik: The current situation is a result of Turkish policies. The Turkish-backed factions, along with…

Interview: “They were attacking and burning the camp offices” Jihan Hanna, al-Hol Camp manager

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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.…

22/01 Emergency Update

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:…

20/01 Mise à jour d’urgence – Le siège du gouvernement syrien sur les territoires kurdes fait risquer un effondrement total du système des prisons de combattants d’ISIS

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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 •…

Huida de ISIS tras el ataque del ejército sirio

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…

ISIS Escapes as a Result of Syrian Army Assault

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ISIS Escapes as a Result of Syrian Army Assault The recent assault by Syrian army forces on the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) has led to a widespread breakdown in ISIS detention facilities. Flanked…

20/01 Emergency update – Government siege on Kurdish areas risks total collapse of ISIS prison system

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…