Syria, the Islamic State is once again distributing leaflets but it is weak
Flyers found on road signs in Deir Ezzor, where pro-ISIS jihadists promise punishments to population who cooperate with the SAA and commit heresy.
Syria, Iran’s interest in Deir Ezzor is growing
Visit by a senior IRGC official and a delegation with Hezbollah. Objectives: to increase influence and protect weapons depots.
Syria, three other Islamic State operatives captured in Raqqa
New raid by SDF and Inherent Resolve to dismantle the pro-ISIS leadership and logistic network in the east of the country.
Syria, Iran seeks to extend its influence in Hasaka
A recruitment center, aimed primarily at young people, opened in the city. Tehran is trying to adopt the same tactic in Kurdistan used in Deir Ezzor to hide weapons depots.
Syria, the leaders of the Islamic State hunted by SDF and Inherent Resolve
In a few days several high-level pro-Isis commanders caught or killed. The IS chain of command and the logistics infrastructure is collapsing.
Syria, pro-Iran militias move away from the SDF at Deir Ezzor
IRGC and Hezbollah leave positions to local groups. Objective: to reduce the risk of espionage and attacks by Israel and the USA for supporting Russia in Ukraine.
Syria, the head of the Islamic State killed in the eastern quadrant
Hamza al-Homsi died in an SDF-Inherent Resolve raid. The same fate suffered by Ibrahim al-Qahtani, an expert in attacks on prisons. Pro-ISIS jihadists are in crisis.
Syria, the Islamic State loses the planner of the attacks on prisons
Ibrahim Al Qahtani was killed in an SDF-Inherent Resolve raid. For the pro-ISIS jihadists it is a hard blow, as they have long been trying to free their imprisoned comrades.
Syria, the Islamic State in Palmyra kidnaps over 70 civilians
Objective: to "make cash" after the blows suffered in Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Hasaka by SDF and Inherent Resolve. The pro-ISIS jihadists, in fact, fled into the desert.
Syria, SDF and Inherent Resolve capture two pro-ISIS leaders in Deir Ezzor
Heli-transported operation in Shahil against the networks of facilitators and logisticians of the Islamic State. More than 270 jihadists have already been arrested in January.