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…

De Idlib A Damasco: La Evolución Del HTS Hacia El Gobierno Provisional Sirio

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El 6 de diciembre de 2024, en medio de una ofensiva de éxito fulminante, con la caída de Damasco y del gobierno de Assad casi garantizada, el líder de Hayat Tahrir al-Sham se volvió a presentar al mundo. Entrevistado por Jomana Karadsheh,…

Sleeper Cell Report June 2025 – Iraqi nationals slowly empty out of al-Hol camp

Key points 15 confirmed sleeper cell attacks, down 17 from May Four civilians and three military personnel killed, one injured in ISIS attacks 944 Iraqis have been repatriated out of al-Hol camp 25 killed and 63 wounded in attack…

Sleeper Cell Report May 2025 – ISIS sleeper cell attacks on steady rise throughout 2025

Key points 31 confirmed sleeper cell attacks; up from 22 in April Five military personnel killed, 13 others injured in ISIS attacks 40 suspected ISIS members arrested, up from 16 last month Germany repatriated a woman and her four…

Sleeper Cell Report April 2025 – Two security campaigns launched in NES camps

Key points 22 confirmed sleeper cell attacks; up from 15 in March Nine military personnel killed, seven others injured in ISIS attacks 16 suspected ISIS members arrested, down from 17 last month Two security campaigns launched…

Sleeper Cell Report March 2025 – ISIS military emir arrested in NES, while deputy caliph killed in Iraq

Key points 15 confirmed sleeper cell attacks; up from 7 in February Two military personnel killed, two others injured in ISIS attacks 17 suspected ISIS members arrested, up from 14 last month Repatriations from Austria and Iraq…

After Assad – Turkey and SNA crimes against civilians in NES

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In December 2024, while the world’s eyes were on the victorious HTS-led campaign that swept Damascus, Turkey and its proxy Syrian National Army (SNA) forces launched a separate offensive. Except rather than targeting Assad’s forces,…

From Idlib to Damascus – HTS’ Evolution Into the Syrian Caretaker Government

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On December 6th, 2024, in the middle of a blisteringly successful offensive, with the fall of Damascus and Assad’s government almost guaranteed, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham reintroduced himself to the world. Interviewed by CNN’s…

Sleeper Cell Report February 2025 – ISIS attacks down in NES; US targets al-Qaeda’s Syria branch in Idlib

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al-Roj Camp Key points 7 confirmed sleeper cell attacks, down from 11 in January One military personnel killed, four injured in ISIS attacks 14 suspected ISIS members arrested, down from 17 last month Three Iraqi repatriation…

Annual Sleeper Cell Report 2024

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RIC’s annual North and East Syria ISIS sleeper cell report for 2024 breaks down the key events and statistics from the last year. Recorded attacks from ISIS sleeper cells rose 37.5% from 189 in 2023 to 260 in 2024 – which is still…

Sleeper Cell Report January 2025 – abrupt US funding cut to al-Hol camp sparks alarm

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Urkesh rehabilitation center, Qamishlo [RIC] Key Points 11 confirmed sleeper cell attacks, down from 18 in December 6 military personnel killed, 5 injured in ISIS attacks 17 suspected ISIS members arrested in SDF/Asayish raids;…