Asayish arrests five key ISIS facilitators in Deir al-Zor: coalition

“Such operations degrade terror networks and demonstrate partner commitment to the security of the region."
Special Anti-Terror Forces (HAT) linked to Syrian Kurdish Asayish (Photo: SDF’s Coordination and Military Operations Centre)
Special Anti-Terror Forces (HAT) linked to Syrian Kurdish Asayish (Photo: SDF’s Coordination and Military Operations Centre)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (SOJTF) announced on Tuesday that Asayish has conducted two operations against ISIS resulted in arresting five key ISIS facilitators in Syria’s province of Deir al-Zor.

“Such operations degrade terror networks and demonstrate partner commitment to the security of the region,” the official account for the US Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (SOJTF LEVANT) tweeted.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the coalition carry out such operations regularly against ISIS in northeast Syria to prevent the militant group from making a resurgence in the region.

Most of the SDF operations are carried out in the Arabic-majority Deir al-Zor province, where most ISIS sleeper cell activities take place.

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