On Sunday, October 25th, an official confirmed that the United States conducted a raid on ISIS fighters in Syria. The operation took place in the northeastern part of the country, near the border with Iraq.
The raid was carried out by members of the Delta Force, a special operations unit within the U.S. Army. The soldiers targeted a compound where they believed a number of ISIS fighters were located. According to reports, the operation was successful in killing several ISIS militants and capturing others.
This is not the first time that the United States has conducted military operations against ISIS in Syria. Since 2014, the U.S. has been involved in a coalition effort to defeat the terrorist group, which at its peak controlled large swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq.
The U.S. has primarily relied on airstrikes to target ISIS fighters, but has also conducted ground operations in certain cases. In 2019, for example, U.S. forces killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a raid in northwestern Syria.
The recent raid comes amid ongoing instability in Syria, which has been wracked by civil war since 2011. The conflict has drawn in a number of foreign powers, including Russia and Iran, and has resulted in the displacement of millions of Syrians.
ISIS emerged as a major player in the conflict in 2014, taking advantage of the chaos to seize territory and establish a self-proclaimed caliphate. The group carried out numerous atrocities during its reign, including mass executions and the enslavement of women and girls.
While ISIS has been significantly weakened in recent years, it still maintains a presence in Syria and Iraq. The group continues to carry out attacks against civilians and security forces, and has also claimed responsibility for attacks in other parts of the world.
The U.S. and its allies have vowed to continue their efforts to defeat ISIS and prevent the group from regaining strength. The recent raid is just one example of the ongoing fight against the terrorist organization.
