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ISIS Strikes Again: Attacks in Deir ez-Zor and al-Mayadin

8/24/2025

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ISIS carried out a suicide attack in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, resulting in the death of a state security member.
Syrian security forces prevented another ISIS attack in al-Mayadin, killing the attackers but losing one officer.
Although it lost its territorial caliphate in 2019, ISIS continues to operate through sleeper cells in urban areas.
Security officials indicate that ISIS remains a significant threat to the Syrian government.

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Story summary

ISIS carried out a suicide attack in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, resulting in the death of a state security member.
Syrian security forces prevented another ISIS attack in al-Mayadin, killing the attackers but losing one officer.
Although it lost its territorial caliphate in 2019, ISIS continues to operate through sleeper cells in urban areas.
Security officials indicate that ISIS remains a significant threat to the Syrian government.