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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Juan Ibrahim: Head of the Kurdish Security Forces in Northeastern Syria

04.30.2014 Sirwan Kajjo

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...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor

A Portrait of Omar al-Shishani: The Northern Commander in Syria of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

01.30.2014 Sirwan Kajjo

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...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Iraq

Abu Sa’id al-Hadrami: The Amir of Jabhat al-Nusra in the Raqqa

12.20.2013 Sirwan Kajjo

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...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Syria