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Control of Terrain in Syria
Control of Terrain in Syria: May 22, 2015
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ISIS seized the last regime-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq with the capture of the al-Tanf crossing on May 22 following a regime withdrawal.
Control of Terrain in Syria: May 20, 2015
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ISIS seized the regime-held town of al-Sukna west of Deir ez-Zour City on May 14 and then seized the regime stronghold of Palmyra on May 20 after regime forces reportedly executed a full withdrawal from the city, prison, and military airbase.
Control of Terrain in Syria: April 30, 2015
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Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) and rebel forces seized control of the Nasib border crossing with Jordan in Dera’a Province on April 2, 2
Control of Terrain in Syria: March 31, 2015
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Rebel forces participating in the “Jaysh al-Fatah Operations Room” led by al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) seized the city of Idlib on March 28, 2015, following a four day offensive.
Control of Terrain in Syria: February 9, 2015
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YPG forces have taken Ayn al-Arab/Kobani from ISIS and swept outward to clear the surrounding countryside.
Control of Terrain in Syria: October 30, 2014
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On August 28, JN and rebel forces seized control of the Golan Heights border crossing with Israel in Quneitra province.
Jennifer Cafarella
Control of Terrain in Syria: September 11, 2014
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Control of the urban terrain in Syria is parceled among a number of armed groups, including the Syrian regime, opposition groups including Jabhat al-Nusra (JN), and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
Dr. Kimberly Kagan
Kimberly Kagan is the founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization with a unique, dual mission: provide real-time intelligence to help leaders make informed decisions in conflict zones around the world, and educate the next generation of national security leaders. ISW is globally recognized and cited for its daily analysis and maps of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.