Kursat karaahmetoglu an intelligence officer who was assigned by the mit to work on the syrian file and was providing an escort to trucks carrying arms claimed that armsladen trucks were being dispatched practically every day, or once every two days. An understatement, no doubt, but my friends both foreign and syrian are worried about the developments. France concluded after technical analysis of open sources and reliable intelligence that a chemical attack on douma on april 7 was carried out by syrian government forces, a declassified. On 4 april 2017, air strikes against civilians in the city of khan sheikhoun killed more than 80 people. Nov 18, 2017 at that time august 30, 20 the obama white house also issued an intelligence report containing obvious inaccuracies. It breaks the human torture, disease and death in syrias prisons amnesty international 5 1. Trump should rethink syria escalation consortiumnews. The flawed chemicalanalysis in the french lntelligence. Syria economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. What follows is raw insight from a stratfor source in syria. The dia intelligence report shows, he wrote, that the rise of isis only became possible in the context of the syrian insurgency there is no mention of us troop withdrawal from iraq as a. The report states that cells made for 20 inmates held 80 persons, and prisoners were forced to sleep on the floor and in corridors.
The intelligence apparatus in syria consists of four main intelligence. Syrias intelligence services were established by the french mandatory authority. Aug 30, 20 to protect sources and methods, we cannot publicly release all available intelligence but what follows is an unclassified summary of the u. Full textfrench declassified intelligence report on syria. Despite the countrys reputation as a police state and an exporter of terrorism within the middle east, syrian opposition to iraq. Central intelligence agency directorate of intelligence september 1975 intelligence report the 1973 arabisraeli war. Letter from the chairman of the joint intelligence committee. West will facilitate rise of islamic state in order to isolate the syrian regime. Syria security situation european asylum support office. Tehran seeks source of leaked intelligence that led to soleimanis killing despite the difficulties in finding evidence amidst mounting speculation, irans revolutionary guard is looking for moles who may have provided information to the us on qasem soleimanis killing. May 22, 2015 the dia intelligence report shows, he wrote, that the rise of isis only became possible in the context of the syrian insurgency there is no mention of us troop withdrawal from iraq as a. In this short note i describe why the chemical forensic analysis and logic described in the french intelligence report of april 26, 2017 fir could lead to a high confidence conclusion that an indigenous nerve agent attack in denver, colorado was perpetrated by the syrian government.
Such an obviously flawed investigative finding would be a. Information available as of 30 july was used in this report. Behind the syrian conflicts digital front lines fireeye. The intelligence community rarely can publicly reveal the full extent of its knowledge or the precise.
Executive summary torture and other illtreatment have been perpetrated by the syrian intelligence services and other state. The following does not reflect stratfors view, but provides a perspective on the situation in syria. To protect sources and methods, we cannot publicly release all available intelligence but what follows is an unclassified summary of the u. Delving into the agencies and subsequently the branches in them with a short description of function. Syrian president bashar alassad into the fight against isis. According to the report, us intelligence sources could not detect any indication in the days before the assault that opposition affiliates, as reported by some, were planning to use chemical weapons.
Aug 06, 2018 the wreckage of a building described by the syrian information ministry in an april press tour as part of the scientific studies and research center compound. Syrian president bashar alassads regime would fall within weeks. Security affairs kathryn wheelbarger, national intelligence officer for the. Response congressional research service 2 emerged as a persistent challenge for u. They do not represent the views of the united states. Issues for congress congressional research service 2 policy issues the syrian case may be the first time the international community has faced a civil war in a state.
This report represents the consensus of the bipartisan syria study group. France concluded after technical analysis of open sources and reliable intelligence that a chemical attack on douma on april 7 was carried out by syrian government forces, a declassified intelligence report showed on saturday here is the full declassified national assessment provided by the french foreign ministry in english. Us official meets with syrian intelligence chief in damascus report. Pentagon report predicted wests support for islamist. Overview and analysis of the conflict introduction this study examines the military operations of the major combatantsegypt, syria, and israelduring the october 1973 middle east war. Chemical attack of 4 april 2017 khan sheikhoun clandestine. Special report behind the syrian conflicts digital front lines 2 introduction 3 key findings 5 i. At that time august 30, 20 the obama white house also issued an intelligence report containing obvious inaccuracies. Syria chemical weapons report white house documentcloud. Postol professor emeritus of science, technology, and national security policy. Us intel report stops short of confirming assad is. Ultimately, even if the smc only serves as a mechanism for greater cooperation and coordination, it is a significant development in that it has united the efforts of rebel commanders across syria.
Us intelligence intercepted communications between syrian. Most of syrias allies have provided a combination of military and economic support to maintain the governments ability to survive. Government assessment of the syrian governments use. Intel vets voice doubts on syrian crisis consortiumnews. A top syrian scientist is killed, and fingers point at israel. Iraqs security forces collapsed in many areas under pressure from isis in 2014, and the. A large body of independent sources indicates that a chemical weapons attack took place in the damascus suburbs on august 21.
Us official meets with syrian intelligence chief in. Although its roots go back to the french mandate period 19231943, its current organization was established in 1969. Syria targeting of individuals european asylum support office. Government assessment of the syrian governments use of. After that there is the military registrations administration and the computer branch then branch 248 which is, also, a subsidiary of military intelligence. Assessment of white house intelligence report about nerve. Special report behind the syrian conflicts digital front lines ten armed units working in opposition to syrian president assads regime were planning a major operation intended to push a front forward against the syrian governments forces. During the 20112012 civil unrest in syria the smi has used force against and arrested. The key question is whether the obama administration and the u. Syria 4 unclassified key alliances the syrian military relies on a number of allies in order to remain in power, the most notable being iran, hezbollah, and russia. According to our experts, the symptoms observed immediately afterwards pupil contraction, suffocation, bluing of lips, white foam on faces, convulsions, the high.
March 20 elizabeth obagy middle east security report. Almasdar reached out to a syrian government source for confirmation, but they were. Syrian intelligence dedicated the month of february for targeting and filtering the leaders of armed organizations and financiers, with most recently the successful assassination of commander of the most dangerous and largest armed organization. Paris, 3 september 20 cases of previous use of chemical agents by the syrian regime chemical attack launched by the regime on aug 21 this document has been produced through declassified intelligence mostly drawn from. Syrian government use of chemical weapons on august 21. Special reports a report on branch 215, raid brigade. Intelligence communitys analysis of what took place. Syrian intelligence agencies and basic branches details. A 1957 us intelligence report noted that each member of the deuxieme. For example, that report stated without equivocation that the sarin carrying artillery rocket used in damascus had been fired from syrian government controlled areas. The us military and intelligence community has intercepted communications featuring syrian military and chemical experts talking about preparations for the sarin attack in idlib last week, a. Cia activities in syria since the agencys inception in 1947 have included coup attempts and assassination plots, and in more recent years, extraordinary renditions, a paramilitary strike, and funding and military training of forces opposed to the current government.
The assad regimes hold on the syrian state carnegie endowment. Us intel report stops short of confirming assad is responsible for chemical attack. Everything you need to know about human rights in syria. Home syria us official meets with syrian intelligence chief in damascus report. Trump should rethink syria escalation this is the best collection of truth and sound logic i have seen since this whole situation broke out and am totally in agreement with each and every. Background to assessing russian activities and intentions. Apr 26, 2017 in the french intelligence report april 30, 2017 the flawed chemical analysis in the french intelligence report of april 26, 2017 alleging a syrian government sarin nerve agent attack in khan sheikhoun of april 4, 2017 theodore a.
Britains joint intelligence committee jic has concluded it is highly likely that the regime of bashar alassad was responsible for the chemical weapons attacks in. No member may be satisfied with every formulation and argument in isolation. Flawed chemical analysis in the french intelligence report. Special report faowfp crop and food security assessment mission to the syrian arab republic. The documents below are from the united nations, and the governments of the united states and the united kingdom regarding the situation in syria. According to the report, the syrian chemical weapons. Gulf war, would undertake limited military air operations against syria with the sole. As expected, russia and turkey have deescalated hostilities in idlib for the time being, giving both sides an opportunity to regroup without conceding defeat. Aug 29, 20 letter from the chairman of the joint intelligence committee. Near this branch, there is branch 215, raid brigade. Each of our country reports contain indepth and ongoing analysis and forecasts of political, policy and economic conditions in syria, to help you understand what is happening now and to gain a picture of how syria will look in the future. This report therefore discusses the events set in motion by the october 9 turkish incursion into northeastern syria, the withdrawal and redeployment of u. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
The eius flagship service examines and explains the important political and economic trends in syria. The findings of this report are solely those of the syria study group. Syrias security apparatus is composed of four main intelligence branches that are. The treatment of jehovah witnesses and their right to practice their religion oct. They carefully laid out their objectivetake and hold a. The enclosures in this report suggest specific areas for oversight on the following topics.
Syria country report the economist intelligence unit. Syrian military intelligence smi is one of the four major branches of syrias security forces. In 2019, turkey launched a cross border military operation attempting to expel syrian kurdish u. Thus, while the conclusions in the report are all reflected in the classified assessment, the declassified. Pentagon report predicted wests support for islamist rebels.
May 19, 2015 2012 defense intelligence agency document. Syria has four intelligence agencies, which together helped president hafez alassad maintain strict control of the nation from 1970 to 2000, and assisted the transition of power to his son bashar after the elder assad died. The dia report, formerly classified secretnoforn and dated august 12, 2012, was circulated widely among various government agencies, including centcom. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Most of syria s allies have provided a combination of military and economic support to maintain the governments ability to survive. Syriachemical weapons syriasyrian chemical programme national executive summary of declassified intelligence. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united.
The position of the president, bashar alassad, is secure, owing partly to russian and iranian support. Special report behind the syrian conflicts digital front lines and. This report does not discuss regional actors approaches to the iraqi kurdish referendum in depth, but offers important context for the regional geopolitical trends with which the referendum will take place. Syrian security branches and persons in charge snhr. West will facilitate rise of islamic state in order to isolate the syrian regime just like we facilitated a nazioligarch putsch and regime in the ukraine to isolate russia, and just like we facilitated separatist forces in yugoslavia to do likewise and to turn the entire country of. Those agencies report to two other government offices the first is the national security office and the second is presidential security office. Access the latest politics analysis and economic growth summary through 2011 for syria from the economist intelligence unit. Putins middle east game changer satellite imagery provided by allsource analysis confirms the recent arrival of russian main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, helicopters, and other military equipment at an airbase in syria s coastal latakia province, indicating that russia has deployed troops inside syria.