SDF arrests 5 ISIS militants
Shafaq News – Raqqa (Updated at 15:35)
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the US-led Global Coalition, raided an ISIS hideout north of Raqqa on Saturday, arresting five militants.
In a statement, the SDF said three of those detained were senior leaders involved in attacks on SDF positions and institutions.
قواتنا تواصل ضرب الإرهاب: تفكيك خلية لداعش شمال الرقة بعملية دقيقةفي إطار مواصلة قواتنا مهامها الوطنية في حماية مناطق شمال وشرق سوريا من خطر الإرهاب، نفذت فرق العمليات العسكرية (TOL) وقوات الكوماندوس التابعة لقواتنا، وبدعم مباشر من التحالف الدولي، عملية نوعية دقيقة فجر اليوم… pic.twitter.com/8nvb9K6sUY
— Syrian Democratic Forces (@SDF_Syria) November 1, 2025
Earlier today, the SDF began a campaign to eliminate ISIS cells in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, with Coalition aircraft and intelligence teams providing air and reconnaissance support.
Raqqa, once ISIS’s de facto capital, was retaken by the SDF and Coalition forces in 2017. Despite the group’s defeat, its cells remain active in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, conducting 15 attacks in October, according to US military data.
