Iraq Situation Update: March 11 - 17, 2020
Mar 20, 2020 - ISW Press
The U.S. began a planned drawdown from three Iraqi bases after Iran’s proxy network in Iraq intensified its campaign of rocket attacks against U.S.-led Coalition forces.
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US-Iran Escalation Timeline: March 2020 Update
Mar 20, 2020 - ISW Press
Iranian proxies in Iraq have sustained attacks since the killing of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in an attempt to provoke a US response that will lead to the expulsion of American forces from the country. View the latest interactive timeline and map within.
Turkey Commits to Idlib
Mar 18, 2020 - Jennifer Cafarella, John Dunford, Michael Land, Blane Wallace
The U.S. has an opportunity in Idlib to exploit the largest rift between Turkey and Russia in Syria to date while addressing a grave and dangerous humanitarian crisis, which will worsen in coming months without a robust international response. Turkey’s intervention in Idlib Province changed the military balance in northwest Syria and created an opportunity for the U.S. and Europe to engage at relatively low cost.
Iraq Situation Report: March 4 -10, 2020
Mar 14, 2020 - Katherine Lawlor, Brandon Wallace
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (HHN), a U.S. Designated Terrorist Group and Iranian proxy, may have begun a round of escalations against U.S. personnel in Iraq. The group has escalated its rhetorical threats against U.S. persons since mid-February and may have graduated to rocket attacks directed at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.
Testimony: The Crisis in Idlib
Mar 13, 2020 - ISW Press
Turkey’s intervention in Idlib creates an opening for the U.S. to step in and change the trajectory of the conflict. Turkey needs help to mitigate the worst of the humanitarian crisis and to hold the line against further military advances by Russia, Iran, and Assad. The U.S. should provide Turkey with this support but should do so with serious conditions: it is time for Turkey to step away from its relationship with Russia and recommit to the NATO alliance.
Viral Disinformation: The Kremlin’s Coronavirus Information Operation in Ukraine
Mar 11, 2020 - George Barros
Likely Russian actors conducted a disinformation campaign against Ukraine exploiting COVID-19 fears related to the Ukrainian government’s evacuation of its citizens from Wuhan, China. The campaign’s tactics, timing, and nature all point toward Kremlin involvement.
Iraq Situation Report: February 26 - March 3, 2020
Mar 6, 2020 - Brandon Wallace
ISW is assessing the ongoing unrest and its effects on political-security dynamics in Iraq. The Iraq Situation Report (SITREP) map series summarizes key events and likely developments to come. The following SITREP map covers the period February 26 - March 3, 2020.
Syria Situation Report: February 19 - March 3, 2020
Mar 5, 2020 - Michael Land
The following Syria Situation Report (SITREP) Map summarizes significant developments in the war in Syria during the period Feruary 19 - March 3, 2020.
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Opposition Insurgents Begin Seizing Terrain in Southern Syria
Mar 2, 2020 - Michael Land, Blane Wallace
The Syrian armed opposition insurgency in Dera'a demonstrated its growing strength on March 1 by seizing several Assad regime military positions in the province in reaction to a large regime security operation in the north of the province.