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…

October Sleeper Cell Report – Slight Increase in ISIS Attacks Amid Turkey’s Aggression on NES

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Key points 25 sleeper cell attacks in October, 2 more than in September 2 military personnel killed and 9 injured, 1 civilian killed and 2 injured in ISIS sleeper cell attacks 1 ISIS member killed and 13 arrested in…

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,…