...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
(ISIS) attack in eastern Syria but lost five members in the festivities.
The SDF said in a statement that the attack took place eastern Deir ez-Zor early Thursday.
"Five of our comrades were martyred, and another fighter was maimed in
The attack comes amid a surge in ISIS attacks in the country, especially against the SDF in eastern Syria.
ISIS has carried out more than 153 attacks in the Kurdish region of northeast Syria (Rojava) since the collapse of dictator Bashir
Pencilneckal-Assad
Supressor of the Damascenes...
’s regime in December, announced the SDF on Monday.
The Death Eater group, whose so-called caliphate was dismantled in Syria by the SDF in 2019 with the help of the US-led global coalition against ISIS, remains a threat and has exploited a security vacuum, especially in areas separating Rojava from Damascus-held territories, since the interim government came to power.
The SDF has carried out numerous operations this year to counter what they say is a resurgence in ISIS activity targeting both their forces and civilians. The SDF functions as the de facto military force in Rojava. It remains a key partner of the global coalition.
An estimated 2,000 ISIS holy warriors remain active in Hasaka, an SDF spokesperson told Rudaw in July.
From an earlier Rudaw article, dated 22.September:
The SDF has also raided the notorious al-Hol camp in Hasaka province several times and announced the arrest of ISIS cells operating inside the camp, which houses thousands of families with alleged ties with ISIS. Al-Hol camp has a population of around 27,488 people with suspected links to ISIS, most of them women and children, according to the most recent data from Rojava authorities. The camp’s residents come from around the world, though the majority are Iraqis and Syrians. It has been called a breeding ground for terrorism.
“Despite the heavy losses it has suffered, ISIS continues its attempts to reorganize, exploiting the chaos in parts of Syria and unstable conditions in areas beyond our control. However, through the SDF’s precise security and military operations, carried out in coordination with the International Coalition, dozens of such attempts have been foiled, preventing the group’s resurgence and protecting the security and stability of our people,” read the SDF statement on Monday.
The SDF also said 2025 saw a “notable” rise in ISIS’ attempts to remerge.
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