The Battle for Palmyra: March 2016
March 25, 2016 - Chris Kozak
A new map from ISW showing the viewshed for Palmyra as of March 2016. Regime troops continue their attack and advance on the city and its environs.
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Publications
The Battle for Diyala
May 7, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
This Iraq Report describes U.S. operations in Diyala Province in early 2007, and the links between violence in Diyala and violence in Baghdad.
The Battle for Basra
June 23, 2008
Iraq Report 9 offers a comprehensive look at the battle for Basra, Operation Knight’s Charge.
The Battle for Baghdad: Scenarios
June 13, 2014 - Jessica D. Lewis
On June 12, 2014, Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani claimed that ISIS will target Samarra, Baghdad, Karbala, and Najaf. These cities and their Shi’a shrines will not fall the way that Mosul did.
The Battle for Aleppo
June 13, 2013 -
On the heels of its success in al-Qusayr, the Syrian government launched a new offensive against rebel-held areas in Aleppo province, marked by the deployment of thousands of Lebanese Hezbollah militants on June 2.
The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency To Civil War
March 6, 2013 - Joseph Holliday
The conflict in Syria transitioned from an insurgency to a civil war during the summer of 2012. This report seeks to explain how the Assad regime lost its counterinsurgency campaign, but remains well situated to fight a protracted civil war against Syria’s opposition.
The Afghan Response to the 2012 Koran Burning Incident
March 2, 2012
Protests emerged in stages across small regions of Afghanistan following the accidental burning of Islamic religious texts at Bagram Airfield on February 20, 2012. Most of the protests are not spontaneous or self-organizing outbursts of anti-Americanism, but rather organized violence orchestrated by insurgent groups, Iran, & Afghan political factions aiming to harm their rivals.
The "War after ISIS" begins in Iraq
October 15, 2017 - Jennifer Cafarella
A battle is underway between the Iraqi Government, backed by Iran, and Iraqi Kurds for control of Kirkuk, Iraq. Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Counterterrorism Services (CTS), Federal Police, and Iranian-backed popular mobilization forces (PMF) launched a combined offensive with intent to seize the K1 military base, the Kirkuk airport, and Kirkuk’s oilfields from Kurdish Peshmerga forces at 2:00 a.m. on October 15th.
Testimony: The Crisis in Idlib
March 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.
Testimony: 10 Years of War: Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria
April 16, 2021 - ISW Press
Prepared testimony of: Ms. Jennifer Cafarella, National Security Fellow, Institute for the Study of War
For the hearing: “10 Years of War: Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria” April 15, 2021