Regional Cooperation to Combat ISIS: A Renewed Front in Post-Assad Syria - The Syrian Observer

Regional Cooperation to Combat ISIS: A Renewed Front in Post-Assad Syria - The Syrian Observer

More than three months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria and its neighboring countries are grappling with the persistent threat posed by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). This shared concern has prompted a significant regional initiative: the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate efforts in combating ISIS. The decision, taken at a high-level meeting in Amman on 9 March 2025, marks a new chapter of collaboration, refl…

SDF: On the 6th anniversary of its defeat in Baghouz, ISIS seeks to exploit the chaos, instability

The General Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released a statement marking the sixth anniversary of the elimination of ISIS in its last stronghold, Baghouz. The SDF statement on Sunday includes the following: “Today marks six years since the historic and strategic victory achieved by our forces, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), with the support of the international coalition forces, over the …

New Jersey Man Admits to Helping ISIS

Kyse S. Abushanab, a 27-year-old from Budd Lake, N.J., pleaded guilty to concealing material support and resources to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Between March 2021 and January 2022, Abushanab compiled resources, including instructions on manufacturing weapons of mass destruction like suicide belts, detonators, and improvised bombs, to assist ISIS and its supporters. To evade law enforcement detection, he used encrypted ap…