Publications

Syria Situation Report: April 7-14, 2015

April 14, 2015 - Jennifer Cafarella

ISIS Expansion into Southwestern Syria Threatens Previously-Stable Zones of Regime Control as Prominent Southern Rebel Factions Claim Opposition to JN

Syria Situation Report: April 7-14, 2015

April 14, 2015 - Chris Kozak

ISIS Expansion into Southwestern Syria Threatens Previously-Stable Zones of Regime Control as Prominent Southern Rebel Factions Claim Opposition to JN

Iraq Situation Report: April 11-13, 2015

April 13, 2015 - Sinan Adnan

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi is on his way to visit Washington to meet President Obama likely to request more U.S. support for Iraq's war against ISIS.

Iraq Situation Report: April 9-10, 2015

April 10, 2015 - Sinan Adnan

ISIS responded to Iraqi-government led operations in Anbar by launching two major attacks on Ramadi and areas between Balad and Baghdad. 

Ukraine Crisis Update: April 9, 2015

April 9, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding

Ukraine took steps to integrate the remaining independent Ukrainian paramilitary units in accordance with the February 12 Minsk ceasefire agreement, while avoiding an armed confrontation between regular and irregular forces.

Syria Situation Report: April 1-8

April 8, 2015 - Jennifer Cafarella

The ISIS push into the Yarmouk refugee camp signifies ISIS intent to reclaim areas of Southern Damascus with a history of ISIS control.

Iraq Situation Report: April 7-8, 2015

April 8, 2015 - Sinan Adnan

The Government of PM Abadi and the local Anbari Government are embarking on a major undertaking to recapture areas of Anbar Province that fell out of government control in early 2014.

Iraq Situation Report: April 4-6, 2015

April 6, 2015 - Sinan Adnan

The contest to reverse ISIS’s territorial gains in Iraq is escalating.

Control of Terrain in Iraq: April 3, 2015

April 3, 2015 - Sinan Adnan

The city center of Tikrit has been recaptured by the ISF and allied forces with the support of coalition airstrikes.

ISIS Sanctuary: April 3, 2015

April 3, 2015 - Jessica D. Lewis

ISIS lost control over central Tikrit following an offensive by the ISF and allied forces with the support of coalition airstrikes. Tikrit was announced captured by the government on April 1, 2015, and PM Abadi, ISF commanders, and local government officials have toured the city center. Since that time, clashes have not been reported in the city and reports that looting of homes is taking place further indicates that combat operations in Tikrit have ceased. The areas immediately surrounding Tikrit likely remain an ISIS attack zone, however.

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