ISIS forces in Syria continue to be an issue, mostly hiding in deserts and waiting for an opportunity to attack. The latest attack was southwest of Mayadeen, where ISIS forces ambushed a Syrian military convoy, killing 11 and wounding 17 others.
The convoy was to be looking for ISIS, but when it got into the desert, as all too often happens, the fighters in the desert found them first.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ISIS has killed 980 troops in the desert since March of 2019. That’s reflective of ISIS, despite not being fully operational in that time, remaining deadly.
In more recent months, ISIS has tried to reassert itself on the desert frontiers, not just with attacks but trying to contest territory. So far that’s failed, but the group has shown an ability to survive in the desert longer than anyone expected.
Departing US soldiers probably gave ISIS the intelligence.
Here we go again!
Non-existent ISIS, hiding in the desert? How much “desert” can you find in Syria that is actually under no control? Can anyone live in desert (exclude Star Wars movie sets)? Have food, drinks, shelter, vehicles, repair facilities, fuel, ammunition?
How can anyone sane write this, or accept this kind of garbage from military news sources?
These mercenaries can exist in Syria only under protection of someone’s military. And it not Syrian. Of all the candidate lobations and sponsorships, the only such subcontracting could be carried out by Kurds working for US. There are no other sponsors left.
This is transparent. Biden wants to stay in Syria, and terrain is being prepared.
In fact, Biden will go back to the concept of creating Sunniland between Syria and Iraq. With Kurds assisting. Only Iraq is controlling its border, while Syrian army is not strong enough to challenge remaining US/Kurds hugging the border of Syria.
If “ISIS” becomes again the leitmotif— expect Russia giving wink to Turkey. Taking care of “ISIS” could become their job, as neither US nor Israel can invent non-existent Iranians there.
Seriously, do not we have better things to do with our money?