
Sleeper Cell Report January 2025 – abrupt US funding cut to al-Hol camp sparks alarm
News, Report, Sleeper Cells
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
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November Sleeper Cell Report – SDF Security Operation in al-Hol Camp
Sleeper Cells
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
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Repeat Attacks on Infrastructure – Turkey’s October 2024 Airstrike Campaign
Indepth Dossiers, Report
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
Report, Sleeper Cells
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
News, Report, Rojava, Sleeper CellsKey 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
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August Sleeper Cell Report – Attack in Germany brings international attention to ISIS’ activity
News, Report, Rojava, Sleeper Cells
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,…

State of the Occupation 2023: 5 years after Afrin’s Occupation – The unseen consequences
Occupation Report, Report
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RIC’s report on the state of the Turkish occupation in Northern Syria tracks human rights violations and crimes committed by Turkey and Turkish-backed SNA groups in the occupied regions of Afrin, the ‘M4…

State of the Occupation Q3 & Q4 2022: Turkey continues supporting and actively participating in SNA crimes
Occupation Report, Report
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RIC’s report on the state of the Turkish occupation in Northern Syria tracks human rights violations and crimes committed by Turkey and Turkish-backed SNA groups in the occupied regions of Afrin, the…

July Sleeper Cell Report – Increased ISIS Attacks Amid DAANES’ Efforts to Stabilize Security Tensions in the Region and Reconciliation Forum for Releasing Prisoners
Report, Rojava, Sleeper Cells
Capture of ISIS senior member IED specialist Ahmad Mahmoud al-Qarsha, also known as Abu Muadh al-Kurdi (image from SDF Press)
Key Points
18 ISIS sleeper cell attacks across NES in July, a slight increase from June
ISIS…

June Sleeper Cell Report – Successful raids and ongoing attacks in Deir ez-Zor
Report, Rojava, Sleeper Cells
Anti-Terror Units (YAT) raid in the village of Al-Dahleh, Deir Ezzor (SDF press)
Key points
15 confirmed sleeper cell attacks across NES in June, a significant decrease from the 23 attacks registered in May
ISIS attacks kill 6…
