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| Anti-ISIS Campaign Ends, 127 Arrested – AANES | |
| 2023-02-03 | |
The Interior Board of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) announced on Thursday the end of the security campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) sleeper cells in Raqqa and Tabqa and surrounding areas, and the arrest of dozens of ISIS militants, including the ‘Wali of Raqqa’. The AANES’s official page cited Ali Hejjo, co-chair of the Interior Board, saying that the campaign has accomplished the desired goals following the intensified ISIS sleeper cell activity. Hejjo noted that a week after the launch of the campaign, 127 ISIS members were arrested, including their leader, the so-called Wali of Raqqa, in addition to dismantling a sleeper cell involved in the attack on the Asayish headquarters in Raqqa in late 2022. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the launch of “Operation Retaliation for Raqqa Martyrs” on January 25 in Raqqa, Tabqa, and Sirrin and the surrounding areas in northern Syria in coordination with the Asayish forces and the air support of the US-led Global Coalition.
"Many weapons, ammunition, and booklets on ISIS krazed killer ideology were also seized, in addition to uncovering old tunnels used by ISIS faceless myrmidons when they were controlling Raqqa city," it added. The US army said in a statement on Thursday that the coalition forces and SDF conducted 43 anti-ISIS operations in Iraq and Syria last month. "These operations degraded ISIS and removed multiple senior ISIS holy warriors from the battlefield, including the Emir of Raqqa and a Syrian provincial media and security operative. These successful operations are part of the mission to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS," it said. "While our efforts have degraded ISIS, the group's vile ideology remains uncontained and unconstrained," Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) was cited in the statement. "ISIS continues to represent a threat to not only Iraq and Syria, but to the stability and security of the region. Therefore, we must continue the fight against ISIS alongside our partners." CENTCOM said that 11 ISIS operatives were killed and 227 suspects were detained in January. | |
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