SECURITY — February 22, 2026
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Two Attacks on Syrian Army Forces
ISIS claimed two attacks on Syrian forces in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa, while Syria's Defense Ministry reported one soldier and one civilian killed by unknown assailants. The group declared a new phase of operations targeting Syrian leadership.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hasht-e Subh — 2 min read
The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS or Daesh, claimed responsibility for two separate attacks on Syrian army forces in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa provinces.
In a statement published on Saturday, February 21, via its affiliated news agency Dabiq, ISIS said one government force member was targeted with a handgun in the city of Al-Mayadin, while two others were attacked in Raqqa city.
Syria's Ministry of Defense stated that one army soldier and one civilian were killed in an attack by unknown individuals. A military source told Reuters that the killed soldier was a member of the Syrian army.
ISIS simultaneously announced the start of a "new phase of operations" in Syria, vowing to target the country's leadership.
The incidents come amid reports that, since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, ISIS has conducted several sporadic attacks against government targets in eastern Syria, with ongoing security threats in those areas.
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Reliability assessment
ISIS self-claims responsibility via its own Dabiq agency for specific unverified ground attacks; Syrian Ministry of Defense confirms deaths from unknown attackers but does not attribute to ISIS; military source attribution to Reuters adds detail but remains second-hand.
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