Shafaq News – Raqqa

On Tuesday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detained a high-level ISIS operative with support from the US-led Global Coalition forces in the city of al-Tabqa of Raqqa province.

In a statement, the SDF explained the "precise" operation followed surveillance of the suspect, identified as Ahmed Abdel Qader Al-Moussa, noting that he was arrested during a raid on his hideout without any clashes.

With the Support of the International Coalition, Our Forces Arrest a Dangerous ISIS Leader in Tabqa CityToday, Tuesday, the military operations teams (TOL) of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with support from the International Coalition forces, conducted a precise and… pic.twitter.com/7ZVOeR4DZu

— Syrian Democratic Forces (@SDF_Syria) October 21, 2025

"The captured terrorist had been responsible for receiving and distributing weapons and military equipment to terrorist cells, as well as monitoring our forces’ military checkpoints," the statement added. 

Earlier, multiple ISIS cells were dismantled in two coordinated raids in eastern Deir ez-Zor.