Homs

Tartous

Hama

Latakia

IdlibAleppo

Ayn al-Arab

ar-Raqqa

Deir ez-Zour

Hasakah

Mahardeh

JussiyehTal KalakhDabussiya

Kasab

Bab al-Hawa

Bab al-Salama

Azaz

Jarablus

Tal Abyad

Ras al-AynQamishli

Ain-Diwar

Yarubiya

Abu Kamal

al-Tanf

Manbijal-Bab

Maskana

KuweirisAirbase ash-Shadadi

al-Mayadin

Morek

Khan Sheikhoun

Ma’arat al-Nu’man

Jisr ash-Shughour

Yabrud

SaraqibAriha

Darkush

Salqin

Markadeh

Harem

by ISW Syria Team

Control of Terrain in Syria: February 9, 2015

YPG forces have taken Ayn al-Arab/Kobani from ISIS and swept outward to clear the surrounding countryside. The YPG continues to pursue ISIS as part of the “Euphrates Volcano Operations Room,” along with three Aleppo-based rebel groups. These groups claim to have seized over 100 villages from ISIS control. YPG and rebel forces seized the Qarah Qawzaq bridge on February 7 and appear to be mobilizing for an o�ensive against Manbij. ISIS forces are reportedly conducting “tactical withdrawals” from al-Bab, amidst rumors of ISIS attempts to hand over its bases to the Aleppo Sala� Jihadist coalition Jabhat Ansar al-Din. ISW is placing watches on both Manbij and al-Bab as ISIS forces regroup and the Euphrates Volcano Operations Room continues to advance.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah forces have mobilized in the vicinity of the besieged JN and rebel enclave of Zabadani, northwest of Damascus city near the Lebanese border, amidst an increased regime barrel bomb campaign against the town. ISW is placing a watch on Zabadani and its countryside as the situation continues to escalate following recent rebel attacks on pro-regime forces in the area.

Finally, ISW is placing a watch on the regime stronghold of Ariha, south of Idlib city, after JN and rebel forces announced a battle to take the area on January 29 and made initial advances. A rebel seizure of Ariha would cut o� the regime’s supply line from Latakia, e�ectively abesieging Idlib city.

Changes since last Control Map

Damascus

Zabadani

S y r i a

Quneitra

as-Suwayda

Palmyra

NassibDeraa

Jdaidet-Yabus

Jizzah

Jabal al-Zawiyah

Key

Regime Controlled

Kurdish Controlled

Contested

ISIS Controlled

Rebels Controlled

Areas ISW is watching

JN Controlled

JN Stronghold