📰 ISIS intensifies attacks in NE Syria, 16 strikes reported in October

HASAKAH, syria (North Press) – Islamic State (ISIS) sleeper cells carried out at least 16 assaults in areas of northeastern Syria in October, marking a sharp increase of the attacks, the syrian-scientific-olympiad-2026-kicks-off-with-3000-students/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Syrian Scientific Olympiad 2026 kicks off with 3,000 students">syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) stated on Thursday. as per the SOHR, ISIS has stepped up its operations in regions controlled by the Syrian Democratic troops (sdf), using a variety of tactics including bombings, ambushes, and targeted assassinations. It added that these attacks “reflect the group’s persisted activity and its ability to reorganize its cells, exploit security gaps, and inflict heavy losses.

Moreover, ” The SOHR warned that the surge in attacks demonstrates ISIS has not been fully defeated, but rather is repositioning itself to remain a persistent threat across northeastern Syria. Reporting by Malin Mohammed Editing by Jwan Shekaki