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 October 26: Turkish Airstrikes Hit Over 50 Locations in NES

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Turkey has attacked over 50 locations across NES since the night of October 23, with 8 confirmed attacks on October 26. The number of fatalities remains 14, while the number of injured civilians has risen to 33. The attacks continued…

Update October 25: Ongoing Turkish Airstrikes on NES Target Civilian Infrastructure

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Turkey has attacked at least 50 locations across NES since the night of October 23, with 20 confirmed attacks on October 25. The airstrikes continued to target civilian infrastructure including an electricity station, 2 wheat warehouses,…

Current Turkish Airstrikes on North and East Syria Target Electricity, Oil and Other Civilian Infrastructure

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  On October 23 and 24, Turkey has attacked 30 confirmed locations throughout NES, carrying out airstrikes targeting electricity, oil, and other civilian infrastructure. Many locations were hit several times. The air strikes targeted…

September Sleeper Cell Report – SDF Raid Campaigns in Raqqa Amid Ongoing ISIS Activity

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Key Points 23 ISIS sleeper cell attacks across NES in September, a slight increase from August ISIS sleeper cell activity has focused on targeting SDF positions as well as oil tankers, and ISIS members perpetrated two beheadings in Raqqa …

August Sleeper Cell Report – Attack in Germany brings international attention to ISIS’ activity 

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Key Points  21 ISIS sleeper cell attacks across NES in August, 3 more than in July ISIS attacks resulted in one SDF member killed, five injured, two civilians killed and five injured 11 raids against ISIS sleeper cells,…

The Occupied areas are heating up- Reconciliation and ongoing protests

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Summary:  All diplomatic ties between Syria and Turkiye were severed after the Syrian uprising in 2011. In 2022, the two states officially began a process of rapprochement and Erdogan declared in June 2024 that there were no obstacles…

May Sleeper Cell Report – ISIS Ramps Up Attacks on Oil Targets

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Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) and the Anti-Terror Units (YAT) Commando Forces in eastern Raqqa city (YPJ Media Center) Key points 23 confirmed sleeper cell attacks across NES in May; showing a slight decrease from April ISIS…

March Sleeper Cell Report – Moscow attack puts international spotlight on ISIS’ enduring threat

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Key points 27 sleeper cell attacks in March, just one up from February 10 military personnel killed, 13 military personnel injured, 1 civilian killed in ISIS attacks 6 ISIS members killed and 31 arrested in 7 SDF/Asayish raids…

Upcoming elections, the new Social Contract and political system changes – interview with Kobane Autonomous Administration officials.

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In December 2023, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) approved and published its much-anticipated updated Social Contract, based on “democratic, environmental, societal and women’s freedom”. Amongst…

Annual Sleeper Cell Report 2023

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RIC's annual North and East Syria ISIS sleeper cell report for 2023 breaks down the key events and statistics from the last year. Recorded attacks from ISIS sleeper cells fell 34% from 285 in 2022 to 189 in 2023. Number of casualties…