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Islamic State Claims First Attack on Syria’s New Government Forces

The Sweida landmine blast that killed a civilian as three soldiers were wounded has spurred Syrian security operations, prompting U.S. appeals for cooperation to contain Islamic State cells.

Des membres des forces de sécurité syriennes montent la garde à Damas, Syrie, le 13 mars 2025.
Des membres des forces de sécurité gardent les environs avant que le président intérimaire syrien Ahmed al-Shara assiste à la célébration "Alep, clé de la victoire" marquant la libération de la Syrie, à Alep, le 27 mai 2025.
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Overview

  • Islamic State has claimed its first attack against Syria’s new government forces since Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow.
  • The group said it detonated a remote landmine in Sweida province, killing a civilian riding with a patrol and wounding three soldiers from the 70th division.
  • Analysts warn that Islamic State retains underground cells across Syria and has conducted routine assaults despite losing major territories in 2019.
  • Syrian security forces have dismantled an armed Islamic State cell on Damascus’s outskirts and arrested suspected jihadists in Aleppo this month.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump told interim President Ahmed al-Chareh that cooperation with American forces is vital to avert a renewed Islamic State surge.