Rebuilding Security in New Syria: Week 1-2

Tracking the spread of new security forces and security incidents in post-Assad Syria, December 8-22

Announcements of security deployments mostly in western Syria, with an emphasis on the minority regions, as well as credible claims of looting and killings. Content is categorized as deployment, crime, statement, arrest - you can use ctrl-f to quickly navigate for relevant events. This ~weekly update is intended to provide base level data for more holistic research into the rebuilding of the security and governance structures of post-Assad Syria. Direct links to primary sources provided throughout. Any events missed in previous weeks will be added to subsequent publications.

• Damascus countryside

• Coast

• Homs

• Hama

• Eastern Syria