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…

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 25 suspected ISIS members arrested, up 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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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; significantly down from last month’s 101 …

November Sleeper Cell Report – SDF Security Operation in al-Hol Camp

SDF's "Operation Enduring Security", al-Hol camp [RIC] Key points 24 sleeper cell attacks in November, 1 down from October 4 military personnel killed and 15 injured, 4 civilians killed and 7 injured in ISIS sleeper cell attacks …

Repeat Attacks on Infrastructure – Turkey’s October 2024 Airstrike Campaign

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On the night of October 23rd, 2024, Turkey began a multi-day airstrike campaign in the region of North and East Syria (NES) that targeted essential civilian infrastructure, cutting electricity, fuel, and water supplies, for an estimated…