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At Least 27 Killed in Suicide Bombing of Damascus Church

by Jason Ditz | Jun 22, 2025

Updated 6/23/25 12:13 EDT An enormous number of Christians were killed today in the Douila area of the Syrian capital city of Damascus when a suicide bomber detonated a bomb during a Sunday mass at the Mar Elias church. State media initial reported 9 killed and dozens...

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US Blesses Idea of Syrian Military Integrating Foreign Islamist Fighters

by Jason Ditz | Jun 2, 2025

The position of the United States on the Islamist Syrian government has been complex since the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in December. The HTS, after all, was effectively al-Qaeda’s Syria branch up until it distanced itself from the parent group, with...

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ISIS Attacks Kurdish Patrol in Northeast Syria, Killing Three

by Jason Ditz | Jun 1, 2025

At least three members of the Kurdish Asayish security forces were killed today in northeastern Syria, according to the group. They said they were targeted by an ISIS cell during a patrol on the road between Raqqa and Hasakeh. The patrol was targeted with a landmine,...

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Syrian Troops Clash With Kurdish SDF as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria

by Jason Ditz | May 21, 2025

While the cooperation between the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Syria and the Kurdish SDF originally made it seem like the violence in northern Syria was on the decline, a new round of fighting between those groups has led to increased tensions and...

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Five Killed in East Syria Car Bomb, ISIS Suspected as Conflict Escalates

by Jason Ditz | May 19, 2025

Attentions are focusing on al-Mayadeen District in Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate today, after a late Monday suicide car bombing against a local police station killed at least five people and wounded a numbers of others. Syrian state media reported that three security...

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Syrian Forces Kill Three ISIS Members in Aleppo Hideout Raid

by Jason Ditz | May 18, 2025

When the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized power in Syria in December, it was seen as the presumptive end of the protracted civil war in that country, since it removed President Assad from power. Since then, there seems to be quite a bit of internal conflict...

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Puntland Forces Kill Over 40, Commander Declares ‘Final Defeat’ of ISIS

by Jason Ditz | Apr 20, 2025

A major ongoing offensive in the Cal-Miskaat mountain range in Puntland has left over 40 militants slain, and leading Puntland commanders to call it the “final defeat” for ISIS in the country. The offensive with launched with support from the United Arab Emirates...

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US Launches Airstrike in Somalia’s Puntland, Says Two ISIS Fighters Killed

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 17, 2025

US Africa Command said in a press release that it launched an airstrike in northeast Somalia that targeted ISIS fighters, claiming that two were killed. Local officials in Somalia's Puntland region put the death toll higher, claiming the US strike killed 16 ISIS...

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CENTCOM Says Five ISIS Members Killed in US-Backed Airstrikes in Iraq

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 5, 2025

US Central Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces supported airstrikes near Kirkuk, Iraq, on January 31 that it claimed killed five ISIS operatives. The command said the airstrikes were carried out by Iraqi government security forces and "enabled"...

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US Military Says It Was Involved in 95 Anti-ISIS Operations That Killed 163 in 60 Days

by Dave DeCamp | Nov 5, 2024

US Central Command said in a press release on Monday that its forces were involved in 95 operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August 29. Some of the operations were conducted with Iraqi government forces in Iraq and Kurdish-led forces in Syria. The US also...

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