Middle East, Saudi Arabia seizes a maxi load of Captagon
The value was 550 million and it had departed from Syria. Drug trafficking is increasingly widespread in the former ISIS for cash and internal use.
Terrorism, Syria has become a large Captagon factory
Former ISIS militiamen produce the amphetamine, the "fighter's drug", and sell it abroad via Jordan. In 2022, more than 17 million pills were seized.
Syria, Hezbollah manages arms and drug trafficking to Jordan
The loads depart from Lebanon, pass through Suweida and are then arrive in the neighboring country. Finally, they are sorted in the Arabian Peninsula.
Syria, Jordan’s maxi anti-drug operation on the border with Suwayda
Amman has launched an offensive since January to stop the smuggling, managed by Hezbollah, between the two countries.
Syria, new escalation of the silent conflict in Daraa
The SAA and pro-Iran allied militias bomb the area with rockets and artillery shells. The rebels react, while the population flees en masse to Jordan.
Isis, the fourth phase of the Heroes of Iraq operation begins in Diyala
The ISF-Inherent Resolve maneuvers involve above the for special forces. Objective: to destroy the logistics and support network for Daesh militiamen to the borders with Iran.
Iraq, large-scale anti-Isis operation in Anbar begins
The ISF want to eliminate the Islamic State cells on the borders with Syria and Jordan. Meanwhile, Daesh tries to extend its influence to Kirkuk and Diyala, by attacking small villages.
Iraq, Inherent Resolve leaves the country? What happens to the fight against Isis?
US forces could be relocated in Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia. Baghdad negotiates with Russia-China in the fight against the Islamic State. Meanwhile, pressing on Daesh in Deir Ezzor increase.
Iraq, anti-ISIS operations underway in Nineveh and Kirkuk
Objective of the ISF: to dismantle the Islamic State sleeper cells and support networks in the area. The US, after the Daesh attack on Ain al-Assad base, send reinforcements to the country.
Syria, Isis in Deir Ezzor continues to attack the SAA to reach the Euphrates
The Islamic State, after the SDF have discovered and dismantled the routes to the East, must quickly find new ones. Daesh also returns to Sweida and Daraa.