ISIS Claims Responsibility for Assassination in Rural Aleppo Amid Rising Insecurity

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Assassination in Rural Aleppo Amid Rising Insecurity

The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the assassination of a Ministry of Defense personnel member belonging to the Syrian Interim Government. The victim was fatally shot on Tuesday in the city of Al-Rai, in northern Aleppo. The attack underscores the ongoing volatility in northern Syria and the persistent activity of ISIS sleeper cells, despite frequent security operations. In a formal statement, the terrorist organization refe…

Islamic State Claims Killing Army Member, Sources Say He Was Civilian - Enab Baladi

Islamic State claimed responsibility for killing a member of the Syrian army in the town of al-Rai (northeastern Aleppo province, northern Syria), while media and government sources said the victim was a civilian and did not belong to the Ministry of Defense. The organization said Wednesday, April 29, that its fighters targeted a soldier in al-Rai, killing him, according to Enab Baladi’s monitoring of the “Sah al-Wagha” website, which specializ…