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Turkish-backed rebels have scored an important symbolic victory over the so-called “Islamic State”, even as they continue to lose ground in the cities of Aleppo and Damascus. Meanwhile, infighting has temporarily crippled rebel forces on several occasions.
Syrian Civil War Control Map & Report: October 23, 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »
Turkish military forces and Syrian rebels have cut off the so-called “Islamic State” from the Turkish border, the Assad government has captured territory from rebels in Aleppo city and the Damascus suburbs, and rebels in the northwest have extended their control southward.
Syrian Civil War Control Map & Report: October 2, 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »
Al Qaeda forces have been pushed out of much of Abyan province, while fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Hadi government has continued at full pace in Taiz, Marib, and Lahij provinces.
Yemen Control Map & Report: September 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »
The so-called “Islamic State” has been nearly driven out of its Libyan territory, with its central stronghold shrunken to just a part of Sirte town.
The Fall of Libya’s “Islamic State”: Sept. 2016 Control Map & Timeline (Subscription) Full Article »
From March to May, the structure of Libya’s divided control and rival governments underwent a massive realignment, with international recognition essentially switching from one side of the country to the other, and some key fighting forces switching sides as well.
Libya’s Political Realignment: May 2016 Control Map & Timeline Full Article »
The Iraqi government and allies have set their sights on Mosul, the largest city held by the so-called “Islamic State”, and have captured a town along the frontlines south of the city.
A Turkish military incursion into Syria has led to the rebel takeover of Jarabulus, the last major stronghold of the so-called “Islamic State” on the Turkish border. Meanwhile, the group has also lost the town of Manbij to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
Syrian Civil War Control Map & Report: August 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »
While the Hadi government has continued its struggle to push northwards into Taiz, it has also clashed with the Houthi government in areas east Sana’a. Meanwhile, both Al Qaeda and the so-called “Islamic State” have launched attacks in southern cities.
Yemen Control Map & Report: August 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »
The past month has seen a lot of back-and-forth transfer of territory in Syria, with the net result being a slight expansion of government territory around Damascus and within the city of Aleppo and a slight expansion of rebel territory in the far northwest.
Syrian Civil War Control Map & Report: July 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »
The territory of the so-called “Islamic State” has continued to contract, with government forces capturing the key city of Fallujah, and also making smaller gains elsewhere in the country.
Iraq Control Map & Report: July 2016 (Subscription) Full Article »