Over the last several years I’ve come across a number of resources relating to Afrin, its history and the current situation under Turkish occupation. I’ve begun to compile such here with the hope that it can be of assistance to others looking to research Afrin’s past and present…
Tag Archives: YPG
STJ Research Contributions Fall 2019
Contributions to three reports published by Syrians for Truth and Justice, covering the destruction of a shrine in Afrin, civilian buildings hit by Turkish artillery, and a deep dive into the early stages of the civil war in the city of Ras al-‘Ain…
Popular Front: Assassinations in Afrin
I spoke with Jake Hanrahan of Popular Front about the anti-TFSA/TAF insurgency conducted by the YPG and likely front groups in Aleppo’s Afrin district. The chat touched on conditions in Afrin following the Turkish invasion, as well as the security situation across Turkish-controlled Syria…