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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Syrian Soldiers, Pledges Ongoing Warfare

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed at least 33 soldiers and wounded several others. Despite their defeat in 2019, IS sleeper cells continue to carry out deadly attacks in Syria. The attack, which targeted two army trucks in the province of Deir el-Zour, is one of the deadliest incidents this year. The death toll may rise further as some soldiers are in critical condition. IS vowed to continue their jihad until Doomsday, emphasizing their allegiance to their leaders through actions rather than words.

via Yahoo News|

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conflict3 years ago•2 min saved

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Syrian Soldiers, Pledges Ongoing Warfare

The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed at least 33 soldiers, with the death toll expected to rise as some of the wounded are in critical condition. Despite their defeat in 2019, IS sleeper cells continue to carry out deadly attacks in Syria. The group once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq, declaring a caliphate in 2014. IS stated that the ambush involved two army trucks in the province of Deir el-Zour, resulting in the deaths of 40 soldiers and injuries to 10 others.

via The Associated Press|

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Multiple Ambushes by ISIS Claim Lives of Syrian Soldiers in Raqqa and the East

At least 20 Syrian soldiers were killed and several others wounded in an ambush on a bus in eastern Syria, believed to have been carried out by ISIL (ISIS). The attack, the deadliest so far this year by ISIL, occurred near the town of Mayadeen in Deir Az Zor province. Despite losing its territorial control in 2019, ISIL sleeper cells in Syria continue to carry out bold and bloody attacks, targeting civilians, Kurdish-led fighters, and government troops. The vast desert province of Deir Az Zor is split between Syrian troops, backed by Iran and Russia, and Kurdish-led fighters, backed by the United States.

via Al Jazeera English|

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