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Tracking the Military Losses of the Syrian Civil War: January 2020
January 2020 was remarkably violent when compared to the average monthly death toll from last year. This is due to a significant escalation of Syrian government military operations, particularly in the second half of the month, that continued into February on multiple …
By Trent Schoenborn & Gregory Waters
5 February 2020
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Battle for Kabani: A Rare Defeat for the Syrian Army in 2019
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On December 29, 2019, the 4th Division announced that “after achieving the desired goals in Latakia” it …
By Gregory Waters
6 Jan 2020
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
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 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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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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An Analysis of Syrian NDF Media: 2014 – 2018
Although numerous “popular committee” forces took up arms in support of the Syrian government in the …
By Trent Schoenborn
19 Jul 2018
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The Art of Constantly Changing Narratives – Part I: Russia
To anyone familiar with the media landscape surrounding Syria, Russia’s presence in the war has always been …
By Séamus Malekafzali
12 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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