Syrian Civil War Archive
19 Jan 2018
InfoMullet: Turkey Intervenes Against Syrian Kurds
TLDR UpFront: After a serious US communications blunder about intentions along the northern Syria border, Turkey intervened militarily into Syria Civil War for the second time. Launching artillery strikes against the Kurdish town of Afrin northwest of Aleppo, Syria - a ground movement is expected soon. Though limited in scope - the move may seek
17 Oct 2017
A Carol of Three Cities
TLDRUpFront: In the last forty-eight hours three cities have officially changed hands in three different countries on opposite sides of the planet. The fall of Ar-Raqqah in Syria, liberation of Marawi in the Philippines and seizure of Kirkuk in Iraq are a Dickens menagerie representing the ghosts of ISIS past, ISIS present and post-ISIS future
22 Feb 2017
InfoMullet: Flight to Safety
TLDR Up Front: Pressed on two fronts in north central Syria there is evidence ISIS is relocating its capital from Raqqa to Deir ez-Zor. Local Kurdish Syrian forces have been battling to encircle Raqqa for months; while a mix of Turkish, Syrian rebel, and Kurdish Syrian forces have battled ISIS – and sometimes each
13 Dec 2016
InfoMullet: When a City Dies
TLDR Up Front:Pro-Assad forces are in the final stages of securing the last territory in Aleppo, ending the Battle of Five Armies in a major immediate victory for Assad - though the future is uncertain.
06 Nov 2015
InfoMullet: Battle of Five Armies PT I
TLDR Up Front: Although Aleppo has been the Sarajevo of Syria since 2012, it's forming into just such a battle as no less than six distinctly separate major forces converge onto the city from all sides. This is creating a "swirling" effect visible on the map as each group takes, loses and retakes ground. Except
03 Jun 2015
InfoMullet: Military Reconassaince Web 3.0 Style
TLDR Up Front: Volunteers on wikipedia's conflict sites work in anonymity to produce some of the most detailed, up to date and clearly labeled maps available on the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. You just have to trust wikipedia.