2022 Raqqa attack
| 2022 Raqqa attack | |
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| Part of Syrian civil war and Rojava conflict | |
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| Deaths | 6 Kurdish forces killed
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Non-fatal injuries | 10 Kurdish forces injured |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State |
On December 26, 2022, six members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Asayish were killed in a suicide bombing by the Islamic State.
Background
After the battle of Baghuz Fawqani in 2019 and the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi later that year, the Islamic State was unable to hold any tangible territory in Syria and Iraq. Because of this, the group switched to hit-and-run attacks, and increased their modus operandi of suicide bombings on Syrian government troops, SDF troops, and Iraqi troops.[1] As the predominantly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces control swaths of territory liberated from ISIS, including the city of Raqqa, the group has been subject to a series of bombings and retaliation by ISIS.[2] In early 2022, inmates at al-Sina'a prison in al-Hasakah, which mainly houses former ISIS soldiers, clerics, and followers, revolted against SDF prison guards, destroying a portion of the prison and causing many ISIS fighters to escape. Directly prior to the attack, joint SDF and American forces captured an ISIS leader in al-Hol refugee camp.[3]
Attack
According to SDF spokesman Sianand Ali, five men, two of whom were wearing explosive belts, attacked several SDF facilities in Raqqa. They clashed with SDF checkpoints outside of an area that contains the SDF’s Internal Security Forces headquarters, anti-terrorism units, and around 200 ISIS prisoners.[4] During the clashes, one of the suicide bombers exploded, killing six people.[4] Another suicide bomber was killed, and the other ISIS members, who were shooting from rooftops during the clashes, later fled.[5] Of the six killed, three were SDF soldiers, and the other three were Asayish policemen. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi reported that there were an unspecified number of wounded, although it was later revealed ten were injured.[6]
Aftermath
Following the attack, ISIS claimed responsibility.[7] The group stated the attack was in retribution for women at al-Hol camp.[7]
On December 29, the SDF announced that they were launching an offensive against ISIS, called Operation al-Jazeera Thunderbolt.[8] US forces would also be involved in coordinating the offensive.[8] ISIS also conducted attacks afterwards in the Deir ez-Zor area, and the SDF also claimed to have countered some of these attacks.[7]
References
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- ↑ "Islamist Extremist Strategy: Suicide Bombing". www.institute.global. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ Soz, Jiwan (December 12, 2022). "Mazloum Abdi: Turkish Attacks Impact Fight Against ISIS". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved May 23, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bechocha, Julian (December 13, 2022). "SDF says ISIS emir arrested in joint Kurdish-American operation". Rudaw. Retrieved May 23, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Abdo, Hogir Al. "Six killed in Islamic State attack on SDF security HQ in Raqqa". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ English, Al Mayadeen (2022-12-26). "Six Kurdish militants killed by ISIS in Raqqa, Syria: SDF commander". Al Mayadeen English. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ "Syrian Democratic Forces say six fighters killed in IS attack". ABC News. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Spotlight on Global Jihad (December 22-28, 2022)". Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. December 30, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Syria's Kurds launch offensive against ISIS after deadly prison attack". Al Arabiya English. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
