SDF arrests three suspected ISIS recruiters

"This operation targeted Daesh's (ISIS) ability to exploit youth in Syria."

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2022/02/28 13:00

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are pictured in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah on January 24, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested three suspected ISIS members, the US-led Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (SOJTF LEVANT) announced early Monday.

@CMOC_SDF conducted a raid early this morning that resulted in the detention of three #Daesh recruiters. This operation targeted Daesh’s ability to exploit youth in Syria. #DefeatDaesh
— Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (@SOJTF_LEVANT) February 28, 2022

"@CMOC_SDF conducted a raid early this morning that resulted in the detention of three #Daesh (ISIS) recruiters," SOJTF LEVANT tweeted on its official account.

"This operation targeted Daesh's ability to exploit youth in Syria."

Despite the SDF and the US-led coalition announcing the defeat of the extremist group's so-called caliphate on Mar. 23, 2019, ISIS sleeper cell attacks continue in the liberated areas.

According to the latest yearly report by the Syria-based Rojava Information Center (RIC), the majority of ISIS activity in 2021 was in the Arab-majority regions of northeast Syria.

The report said the "SDF increased their arrests and raids this year and continued to collaborate closely with the International Coalition, especially with air support."

These recent operations came shortly after the large-scale ISIS attack on al-Sina'a prison on Jan. 20, which sought to free 3,000 to 3,500 suspected terrorists.

The SDF announced on Jan. 30 that it had fully recaptured al-Sina'a after the remaining ISIS fighters there surrendered following ten days of fighting.