ISIS claims responsibility for killing 6 SDF fighters
RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Media outlets close to Islamic State Organization (ISIS) reported on Sunday night that it had carried out an operation against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria.
The outlets said that ISIS described the operation as “revenge” for ISIS family members in Hawl Camp.
The ISIS announced that it carried out an operation against six SDF fighters in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, east Syria, killing them immediately.
However, the SDF did not comment on the targeting till the moment this report was prepared.
The outlets shared a video clip showing six individuals and another one, most likely an ISIS militant, behind them shouting at them in a local accent.
Before shooting the six individuals, the armed man said that he is “taking revenge for captive sisters” in a reference to the wives of ISIS members in Hawl Camp.
This comes in tandem with the second phase of “Humanity and Security” Operation in Hawl Camp that is launched on August 25 by Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) to pursue the ISIS sleeper cells.
The first phase was launched in 2021 in response to calls of community and tribal leaders in Hawl countryside to reduce crimes at the camp.
The Asayish announce, on a daily basis, the outcomes of the operation that has resulted in the arresting of hundreds of suspects, finding weapons and discovering trenches inside the camp.
Hawl Camp, 45 km east of the city of Hasakah, is a house for 55.829 individuals, including 28.725 Iraqis, 18.850 Syrians and 8.254 of foreign nationalities, according to the latest statistics obtained by North Press.
The camp witnesses murders with different methods, most notably firearms. The management of the camp fears that the latest Turkish threats of invading areas in northern Syria would pave the way for ISIS to reorganize its ranks; North Press cited a statement by the management as saying.
Since the beginning of 2022, ISIS has claimed responsibility for 130 operations against the SDF.
On August 31, ISIS claimed responsibility for targeting a military vehicle, belonging to the SDF in the town of Zer east of Deir ez-Zor, east Syria.