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…

Explainer: Thousands of Civilians Driven Out of Shehba

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IDPs from Shehba reach Tabqa, 04.12.2024 [RIC] What is the current situation in Shehba? Since December 1, tens of thousands of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) have been driven out of the Shebha region due to aerial and ground attacks…

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 3 – Northern Syria Offensive

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Highlights - Around 75K individuals displaced from Aleppo and environs into North and East Syria - Thousands sleeping outside in freezing conditions, multiple deaths reported, urgent need for shelter and other humanitarian relief. - Grave…

Explainer: Kurdish neighborhoods besieged in Aleppo

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Two Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh, are currently besieged by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) following the Islamist force’s unexpected advances and capture of Syria’s second-largest city from Bashar al-Assad’s…

Update December 2 – Northern Syria Offensive

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Since yesterday, the Shehba region has been taken over by Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) factions, in an opportunistic attack which has resulted in the expulsion of many of the tens of thousands of Kurdish and other refugees living…