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…

Update December 18 – Threat To Kobane Remains Despite Ceasefire

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…

Interview: “They were even firing indiscriminately” – IDP Hassan Hassan after the Turkish-backed SNA’s attack on Shehba

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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…

Update December 13 and 14 – Turkish-backed SNA Mobilization Geared Towards Assault on Kobane, Say SDF officials

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…

Update December 12 – SNA/Turkish strikes on Tishreen Dam

Highlights SNA/Turkish strikes on Tishreen Dam risk catastrophic structural damage to essential electricity source. Civilians in Manbij report looting, theft, violence and intimidation by the SNA in the city, with DAANES employees…

Update December 11 – Turkish/SNA attacks on NES ongoing despite Manbij ceasefire

Highlights At least 37 civilians killed in past 3 days during Turkey’s ongoing military offensive against North and East Syria, including from targeting of ambulance Ceasefire announced in Manbij; threat to Kurdish city of Kobane…

Update December 10 – Escalation in NES, Turkish/SNA assault threatens Kobane

DAANES reports that Tishreen Dam is out of service after Turkish/SNA strikes, depriving the Euphrates area of electricity Highlights - At least 31 civilians killed in past 48 hours during Turkey’s ongoing military offensive against Kurdish-led…

Update December 7-9 – North and East Syria

Highlights -Shehba's IDPs face severe lack of basic goods, shelter and services as they slowly move from Tabqa into other regions of NES. -Turkey and the SNA launch offensive on SDF-held Manbij; heavy clashes between the SNA and Manbij Military…

Die türkische Offensive auf Manbij: Hintergründe und aktuelle Entwicklungen

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Manbij, eine strategisch wichtige Stadt in Nord- und Ostsyrien, steht erneut im Zentrum der Auseinandersetzungen. Die Türkei und ihre verbündete Syrische Nationalarmee (SNA) haben eine groß angelegte Offensive gegen die von den Syrischen…

Explainer: Turkish and SNA offensive on Manbij

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North and East Syria’s Manbij canton, in the north-east of the Aleppo region, is currently facing the threat of a large-scale offensive by Turkey and Turkish-backed SNA (Syrian National Army). For several years, Turkey has repeatedly stated…

Update December 5 – Northern Syria Offensive

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Shehba IDPs arriving in Tabqa, 05.12.2024 [RIC] Highlights -At least 85,000 displaced individuals from Aleppo and environs have reached North and East Syria (NES), as the DAANES estimates that IDP numbers will soon reach 120,000 -Thousands…