Syria Situation Report: May 14-20, 2015
May 20, 2015 - Jennifer Cafarella
The ISIS seizure of Palmyra city is a major defeat for the Assad regime that is likely to jeopardize the regime’s ability to maintain a foothold in Deir ez-Zour.
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Publications
ISIS Sanctuary Map: May 20, 2015
May 20, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW has updated its ISIS Sanctuary map. This map, covering both Iraq and Syria, shows the extent of ISIS zones of control, attack, and support throughout both countries.
Iraq Situation Report: May 19-20, 2015
May 20, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
ISIS is consolidating control over Ramadi and launched attacks to the east in an effort to preempt counterattacks by the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and “Popular Mobilization” staging at the Habaniya base.
Control of Terrain in Iraq: May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
Between May 15 and 18 ISIS launched a major attack on al-Ramadi that resulted in the fall of the city from government control.
Iraq Situation Report: May 16-18, 2015
May 18, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
Ramadi, the birthplace of the Sunni tribal Awakening, has fallen out of government control after resisting ISIS for over a year.
ISIS Captures Ramadi
May 18, 2015 - Jessica D. Lewis
ISW has tracked the ISIS assault on Ramadi since January 2014 when they attacked both Ramadi and Fallujah. This presentation shows how ISIS has positioned itself in Anbar Province since that time to the capture of Ramadi this past weekend.
ISIS Captures Ramadi
May 18, 2015 - Patrick Martin
ISW has tracked the ISIS assault on Ramadi since January 2014 when they attacked both Ramadi and Fallujah. This presentation shows how ISIS has positioned itself in Anbar Province since that time to the capture of Ramadi this past weekend.
ISIS Captures Ramadi
May 18, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
ISW has tracked the ISIS assault on Ramadi since January 2014 when they attacked both Ramadi and Fallujah. This presentation shows how ISIS has positioned itself in Anbar Province since that time to the capture of Ramadi this past weekend.
Iraq Situation Report: May 14-15, 2015
May 15, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
ISIS conducted a main attack upon downtown Ramadi, reportedly making its greatest gains since December 2014, including multiple neighborhoods in central Ramadi and the unconfirmed capture of the Ramadi government complex.
Ukraine Crisis Update: May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding
Russian-backed separatists continue to posture for a surprise offensive.