YnetNews.com reports: “The Islamic State group has resurfaced in Syria in recent days, with near-daily reports of people killed and wounded in attacks attributed to the terrorist organization. The violence comes amid rising security tensions in northeast Syria, particularly around detention facilities holding ISIS operatives, as Syrian government forces take control of areas and prisons previously overseen by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF. A reduction in the US military presence has further complicated the situation.
On Tuesday, Syrian state-affiliated outlets reported the dismantling of a terrorist cell linked to ISIS that was suspected of attacking a checkpoint belonging to Internal Security Forces west of Raqqa. A security source was quoted as saying the operation ended with the arrest of several cell members and that investigations were continuing to identify and detain others connected to the network.
The operation followed reports Monday that four security personnel were killed and two wounded in an attack on the checkpoint in Raqqa. According to the reports, government forces stationed there killed one of the assailants during the clash. Syrian media said the same checkpoint had previously been targeted in a similar attack, indicating a pattern of small-cell ‘hit-and-run’ operations in the area…”
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