The Islamic State is a shadow of its former self. But it’s likely to keep adapting and enduring, even after the U.S. raid that killed its top commander.
Tag: Idlib (Syria)
Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid That Killed ISIS Leader
In a village in Syria, residents took cover, watched and hid as U.S. forces assaulted the house next door, killing the leader of ISIS.
Witnesses Describe US-Led Syria Raid: ‘Those Who Remain Will Die’
Neighbors of the ISIS leader in Atmeh, Syria, said the U.S. raid made for a night of fear.
U.S. Commando Raid in Syria Targets a Senior Jihadist Figure
Helicopter-borne Special Operations troops carried out the risky predawn assault. Rescue workers on the ground say women and children were among at least 13 people killed in the raid.
‘Now There Is No One’: The Lament of One of the Last Christians in a Syrian City
Michel Butros al-Jisri is among the few Christians left from a once-vibrant community in Idlib on the brink of disappearing. The city, in the only territory in Syria still controlled by rebels, is ruled by Islamists.
Syria’s Surprising Solar Boom: Sunlight Powers the Night in Rebel Idlib
Cut off from the power grid and with fuel costs soaring, Syrians in a poor, embattled enclave have turned en masse to solar panels to charge their phones and light their homes and tents.
Fleeing a Modern War, Syrians Seek Refuge in Ancient Ruins
So many people have fled to Syria’s crowded northwest that families have settled in important archaeological sites. “We, too, have become ruins.”
Syrian Refugees in Rebel Controlled Idlib Are Stuck in Limbo
Millions of people displaced during Syria’s 10-year war are impoverished, insecure and crowded into an area of the country’s northwest controlled by a rebel group once linked to Al Qaeda.
In a Syrian Rebel Bastion, Millions Are Trapped in Murky, Violent Limbo
Millions of people displaced during Syria’s 10-year war are impoverished, insecure and crowded into an area of the country’s northwest controlled by a rebel group once linked to Al Qaeda.
Turkish Forces in Syria Protect 5 Million People
Turkey was widely criticized when it sent forces into Syria, but today its soldiers stand between millions of Syrians and potential slaughter at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.