Isil strikes back: attack on new Syrian government troops!

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Isil has committed attacks on the Syrian army again, marked the first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Isil has committed attacks on the Syrian army again, marked the first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. (Symbolbild/NAG)

al-Safa, Provinz Sweida, Syrien - On May 30, 2025, the terrorist organization ISIL (also known as ISIS) took responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria. These attacks represent the first offensive against the Syrian army since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. According to Al Jazera took place on May 22nd in the Al Safa desert in the province of Sweida, with an explosive device hit a government vehicle and killed or injured seven soldiers. Another bomb attack was directed against the Free Syrian Army supported by the USA, in which a fighter was killed and three more injured.

The attacks are done at a time when the new Syrian government, which was used after the fall of al-Assads in December 2024, emphasizes its authority in Damascus. This government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former leader of Al-Qaida in Syria, previously fought against Isil. In the past few months, Isil has mainly committed attacks on the Syrian democratic forces in northeastern Syria.

First attacks on the new Syrian army

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attack on government troops has been the first of its kind since the end of the rule of the Assad family. The Syrian government has so far not made an official comment on the attacks, and the Free Syrian Army has not immediately commented on the events. ABC News happened, which despite his military setback in 2019 continues to have active sleeping cells in Syria.

The current situation indicates that Isil tries to re -establish itself in Syria in view of the weakened state control and changing alliances. President Al-Sharaa recently had a meeting with US President Donald Trump, in whom Trump explained his intention to loosen the economic sanctions against Damascus, while he asked Al-Sharaa to recognize Israel diplomatically and to drive away foreign terrorists from Syria.

international reactions and developments

In the meantime, there are also international discussions about the situation in the Middle East. France President Emmanuel Macron has called for a harder attitude of the EU to Israel if the situation in the Gaza Strip does not improve. Macron expressed the need to impose sanctions against Israel, which could happen in the context of the current staging of violence and unrest in the region. These political tensions could further influence the fragile security situation in Syria.

In summary, it can be said that ISIL's recent attacks on the Syrian government troops display a worrying trend that undermines the efforts for stability in the region. Experts and human rights organizations will have to carefully observe developments in the coming weeks in order to understand the effects on the Syrian government and the security situation. These events show once again that the challenges in the Middle East are far -reaching and complex.

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Ortal-Safa, Provinz Sweida, Syrien
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