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…

SDF and Coalition conduct 347 anti-ISIS raids and 476 arrests in 2019, 75% decrease since Turkish invasion

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YPG and Asayish special forces captured hundreds of sleeper cell members, in addition to thousands of ISIS members captured on the battlefield or in surrender ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported killed in a US raid near the Turkish…

Database: August sleeper-cell attacks and raids

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The Rojava Information Center has recorded 95 sleeper cell attacks in the month of August, incuding attacks carried out by ISIS and Ahrar al-Shaab- resulting in 35 recorded deaths. Key Facts: August saw a 15% increase in overall attacks…

NE Syria July: Sleeper cell attacks double in key Jazirah region, Turkish-linked cells compound ISIS threat

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Sleeper cell attacks in Jazirah Region double to 30, more than in any month to date 9 attacks in city of Hasakah alone: other attacks strike Qamishlo, Sere Kaniye and other high-profile settlements far from ISIS’ original strongholds Increase…

NE Syria: June breakdown of ISIS sleeper cell attacks and SDF raids

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Data was produced in collaboration with OSINT researcher Caki. Get in touch for the full searchable data set-live map is here This month’s key findings: 85 ISIS sleeper cell attacks across north east Syria, down 48% month-on-month. Attacks…

NE Syria: 139 ISIS sleeper cell attacks and 78 deaths in May, up 61%

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New research for May shows: At least 78 deaths in at least 139 ISIS sleeper-cell attacks across NE Syria. Attacks and deaths are increasing month-on-month, with deaths up 42% since April and attacks up 61%. Attacks in previously-secure…