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Battle for Kabani: A Rare Defeat for the Syrian Army in 2019
On December 29, 2019, the 4th Division announced that “after achieving the desired goals in Latakia” it would be redeploying its units to Aleppo “for new victories.” It is unclear what goals the 4th Division had achieved in Latakia. Since 1 May …
By Gregory Waters
6 January 2020
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Current Syrian Army Deployments
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Despite the decrease in the operational tempo of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) since last year, 2019 has seen the …
By Gregory Waters
13 Dec 2019
Syria’s Border Guards: From Auxiliary to Frontlines
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On June 9, 2019, rebel inghimashi fighters stormed a Syrian regime position in Jebal Turkmen, Latakia, killing at …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2019
The 25th Division: Syria’s Tiger Forces get Rebranded
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On the evening of August 28, members and commanders of Syria’s Tiger Forces began posting on Facebook variations of …
By Gregory Waters
30 Aug 2019
Understanding Syria’s Military Deployments in Idlib
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On March 3, 2019, Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Tawhid raided a Syrian government checkpoint in Masasana, Hama, killing …
By Gregory Waters
10 Mar 2019
Tiger Forces, Part 4: Russia’s Partner Force
On 30 September 2015, Russia officially entered the Syrian Civil War alongside the Syrian government. Russian air, …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2018
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Tiger Forces, Part 3: Roots in the Desert Hawks
Three years into the Syrian Civil War, the government had largely managed to halt rebel advances around Damascus by …
By Gregory Waters
6 Sep 2018
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قوات النمر, الجزء الأول: جرائم الحرب التي ارتكبتها مجموعات الفهود
هذا البحث الأول ضمن سلسلة ابحاث عن الميليشيا السورية الموالية للحكومة المعروفة باسم “قوات النمر”. سيوفر …
By Gregory Waters
4 Aug 2018
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Tiger Forces, Part 2: The Recruitment of Child Soldiers
Since the Syrian government captured Aleppo in December 2016 it has continued to shorten its front lines, seemingly …
By Gregory Waters
3 Aug 2018
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Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
This is the first of several entries on the pro-government Syrian militia known as the Tiger Forces. Each entry …
By Gregory Waters
23 Jul 2018
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2018 East Ghouta Offensive: the Cost of Securing Damascus
On February 18th, 2018, the Syrian government began it’s offensive to recapture all of rebel-held East …
By Gregory Waters
2 May 2018
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The Growing Role of Reconciled Rebels in Syria
In 2013, two years after the first anti-government protests began in Dara’a, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was …
By Gregory Waters
21 Apr 2018
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Damascus’ “Democratic” Experiments: Local Councils under Gov…
On August 23, 2011, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad passed Decree 107 in an attempt to ameliorate the growing …
By Gregory Waters
14 Mar 2018
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Inside the U.S. coalition attack on Syrian forces in Deir-ez-Zor
This article was updated on February 13, 2018 as new information came out confirming at least twelve Russian deaths …
By Gregory Waters
10 Feb 2018
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Jableh’s Sacrifice: Testing the Limits of Syrian Loyalty
Damascus faces growing resentment as hardships burden the Syrian regime's war-weary coastal heartlands.
By Gregory Waters
20 Dec 2017
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2017 Deir Ez Zor Offensive: Battle for Humaymah
On July 1, 2017 pro-government media outlets released the first video depicting Hezbollah and Iraqi Shia militias …
By Gregory Waters
9 Dec 2017
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The Promise of Local Councils: A Future for Syrians, by Syrians
The Syrian government has not controlled large swathes of the country for nearly six years. In its absence, …
By Gregory Waters
21 Nov 2017
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Abu Jaber and Hayat Tahrir al Sham, Part 3: The Failure of Blood
In Part 1 of this series I discussed how the formation of HTS was a response to rebel failures in 2016 and the …
By Gregory Waters
13 Nov 2017
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