Asayish thwart ISIS suicide attack in Syria’s Hasakah
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) announced on Friday thwarting a suicide attack by two militants of Islamic State (ISIS) in Hasakah Governorate, northeast Syria.
The Asayish said, in a statement, that two suicide attackers of ISIS were wearing uniform of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and sneaked to a center of the Asayish in al-Nashwa neighborhood in Hasakah to carry out the suicide attack.
Clashes took place between the attackers and the Asayish for ten minutes, however, the latter thwarted the attack, according to the statement.
The attack resulted in the killing of the two attackers and seizure of their ammunition, including two AK-47s, 20 magazines, eight bombs, and two explosive belts, the statement added.
The Asayish launched investigations to uncover the circumstances of the attack, called on all residents of the area to be aware of such attacks and demanded that concerned authorities be informed about any suspicious activities.