Sirwan Kajjo
Sirwan Kajjo is a Syrian-Kurdish analyst based in Washington, D.C. He writes extensively about Syrian and Kurdish politics.
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Articles by Sirwan Kajjo
Juan Ibrahim: Head of the Kurdish Security Forces in Northeastern Syria
The Asayish is the largest and most sophisticated armed group in the Kurdish-controlled areas of north and northeastern Syria. The group is under the direct command of the Partiya Yekîtiya...
A Portrait of Omar al-Shishani: The Northern Commander in Syria of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Omar al-Shishani, the commander of Jaish al-Muhajireen wa’l-Ansar, is regarded as the best known rebel leader in the country. Omar (a.k.a. Tarkhan Batirashvili) was born in 1986 to a Christian...
Abu Sa’id al-Hadrami: The Amir of Jabhat al-Nusra in the Raqqa
An unattended car was found near the Syrian town of Dayr Hafir in eastern Aleppo province in late September containing an explosive belt usually worn by Abu Sa’id al-Hadrami (a.k.a....