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Women hold stacks of bread as they walk along an empty street, as restrictions are imposed as measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Qamishli, Syria March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Rodi Said - RC2VPF9DRWOE
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Report: anti-ISIS arrests and raids drop as tensions over COVID-19 rise
Archive, Coronavirus Crisis, News, Report, Sleeper Cells
Arrests of ISIS members in North and East Syria dropped to almost nothing in March, despite continued attacks
March saw decreases across the board - in terms of attacks, raids, deaths and arrests - suggesting COVID-19 has distracted SDF…
Report: One year on from ISIS’ defeat, sleeper-cell attacks remain a deadly threat
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
It’s been a
year since ISIS’ final territorial defeat by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
and International Coalition in Baghouz on 23 March. But a comparison of the year-on-year
data shows ISIS remain as potent a threat as ever,…
Dossier: Turkish provision of material support to al-Qaeda-linked groups in Idlib
Indepth Dossiers, News, Report
Prepared by special request for an upcoming bilateral meeting in the United States Congress, our latest dossier compiles visual evidence of Turkish provision of material support to al-Qaeda-linked groups in Idlib.
Turkey is…
Report: 2019 review of sleeper cell attacks and anti-ISIS raids in North and East Syria
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
Key findings
• The months leading up to September saw a steady month-on-month decrease in ISIS sleeper cell attacks, and an increase in SDF anti-ISIS raids. Following the Turkish invasion in October, the number of attacks has consistently…
Report: The Political System of North and East Syria
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The new RIC report, 'Beyond the frontlines - The building of the democratic system in North and East Syria,' describes the system of political organization in North and East Syria.
We spoke to over 50 political actors in North…
Die christlichen Kämpferinnen von Tell Tamer
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Im Norden Syriens leiden Minderheiten wie die Christen unter der türkischen Offensive. Auch sie fühlen sich verraten. Nicht nur Männer bereiten sich auf den Kampf vor.
Nisha Gorie, die Sprecherin der Fraueneinheit des Militärrats der…
SDF and Coalition conduct 347 anti-ISIS raids and 476 arrests in 2019, 75% decrease since Turkish invasion
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
YPG and Asayish special forces captured hundreds of sleeper cell members, in addition to thousands of ISIS members captured on the battlefield or in surrender
ISIS leader
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported killed in a US raid near the Turkish…
ISIS families escape Ain Issa camp in northeast Syria after Turkish bombardment
Media Coverage, News
The defense post
Original article by Joanne Stocker, October 13, 2019
Hundreds of family members of Islamic State adherents held inside a
camp in Ain Issa, northern Syria, have escaped following Turkish
bombardment nearby, according…
Kurdish civilians flee as Turkish forces bomb Syria for third day
Media Coverage, News
Original article by Michael Safi in Amman and Julian Borger in Washington
Airstrikes and shells hit north-east as Trump raises possibility of sanctions on Ankara
Syrian-Arab and Kurdish civilians arrive in Hassakah city after fleeing…