Rojava Information Center

@RojavaIC

Rojava Information Center provides accurate, well-sourced, transparent information from on the ground in the Autonomous Administration of Northeastern Syria

North Eastern Syria
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    Feb 8

    The Rojava Information Center - - provides news, updates and research from on the ground in North Eastern . Take a look at our launch video to see who we are, what we've covered so far, and how we can help you connect with the people and stories of !

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  2. 1 hour ago

    [ON THE GROUND] we estimate 30 trucks at least left ISIS-controlled territory near today, each full to bursting - some with more than 50 people crammed inside.

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  3. 1 hour ago

    [ON THE GROUND] shots of men, women and children exiting the last stronghold in North East Syria, captured by our photographer on the ground near village.

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  4. 4 hours ago

    Trucks full to bursting exit the -controlled area in . Men, women and children inside.

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  5. 4 hours ago

    [BREAKING] More trucks on their way to pick up more civilians from -controlled territory in . Extremely large numbers of people are being extracted from the territory, among the sound of heavy machine-gun fire. Drones and coalition jets overhead.

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  6. 5 hours ago

    [ON THE GROUND] Images of men, women and children being extracted from the last remaining -controlled territory in al-Baghouz.

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  7. 5 hours ago

    [BREAKING] As many as 20 empty double-articulated trucks from the SDF are now driving towards Al-Baghuz in an attempt to exfiltrate more people from the town.

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  8. 5 hours ago

    [BREAKING] 6 more small trucks completely full of men, women and children just passed the SDF’s IDP point outside of Al-Baghuz. RIC researchers on the ground estimate as many as 1000 people have left the ISIS-held territory already today.

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  9. 6 hours ago

    [BREAKING] SDF spox Mustafa Bali states there is no timeline to send forces into Al-Baghuz. The SDF’s considers the remaining civilians as prisoners and will try to rescue as many as possible before any military offensive.

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  10. 6 hours ago

    [BREAKING] 1 coach and 13 small trucks each full of people have just passed the SDF’s closest IDP point to Al-Baghuz. More visible on the horizon.

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  11. 7 hours ago

    YPG press office has released footage of some of these strikes:

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  12. 18 hours ago

    Clashes and airstrikes around the -controlled tent area in continued through the day. There is significant air activity in the region tonight, both bombers and helicopters. [Pictures today]

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  13. 18 hours ago

    [ON THE GROUND] Today ISIS blocked people from exiting their holdout in , slowing the ongoing efforts by to extract civilians and proceed with the final operation. Transports sent to extract civilians and surrendering fighters came back empty.

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  14. Feb 21

    [BREAKING] a suicide attack has been carried out against a vehicle carrying soldiers near al-Omar base. Number of casualties not confirmed, but significant. Al-Omar is a main rear base for the operation against & hosts the press pack as well as an academy.

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  15. Feb 21

    [ON THE GROUND] Another convoy of trucks went to the pocket in today, but returned empty, researchers report. No more civilians have yet joined the 2000 civilians and fighters who exited yesterday. [image from 20.02]

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  16. Feb 21

    Last night, researcher Chloe spoke to from the front against in the Deir-ez-Zor region. She discussed the final operation against ISIS, the future of the region, and Turkish threats against . You can listen here:

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  17. Feb 20

    He reiterated that after this all ISIS militants that did not surrender will be under the fire of their forces. 4/4

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  18. Feb 20

    Mustafa Bali, SDF spokeperson, told the RIC that this extraction was enabled by the efforts of their special forces and that he witnessed himself that thousands of persons are still held inside the enclave & will be extracted in coming days. 3/4

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  19. Feb 20

    Women and children are all being brought to Al-Hol refugee camp. They were obviously starving and thirsty. Many children visibly happy, but some appearing quite shaken. No information yet about presence of persons. 2/4

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  20. Feb 20

    [UPDATE] According to sources & observation of RIC, more than 25 trucks and 2000 people were exfiltrated from Baghuz, Deir-ez-Zor today. Among them at least one ISIS militant wounded in clashes with SDF forces. The other suspected ISIS militants have been arrested by SDF. 1/4

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  21. Feb 20

    One of dozens of trucks leaving held territory of Al-Baghoz today, on their way to a heavily defended coalition screening base several kilometres from the front

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