Attack on Syrian prison shows ISIL ‘absolutely’ growing stronger | Syrian War News

The deadly ISIL attacks on prisons in northeastern Syria and five days of fighting the Kurdish army led by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are a well-known reminder of the military’s growing military presence, experts say.

The complex work observed Two car bombs explode outside the prison arresting more than 3,000 ISIL (ISIS) detainees in conjunction with 200 terrorists who cut off roads near the city of Hasakeh and attacked a nearby army.

More than 100 people have been killed and thousands of civilians displaced by the war. It was the largest ISIL offensive in Syria since the fall of the so-called caliphate in 2019.

Hundreds of inmates from the group fled al-Sina’a prison, the largest in the world for ISIL members, during the first riots – escalating riots inside the prison, which led to the capture of kitchen workers and the entire northern group. of a prison under the control of ISIL.

As of Monday, 27 Kurdish soldiers and seven civilians had been killed, according to SDF sources, as the prison was surrounded by ongoing fighting in the surrounding areas with helicopters of the US-led coalition flying high.

Counter Extremism Project expert Gregory Waters told Al Jazeera ISIL in Syria is “growing” vigorously.

“The fact that we are at a time when ISIS can do this, has shown how … it is crying from where it was in 2019,” Waters said.

For Water and other explorers, this attack is a steady force what is shown by a group of weapons is not surprising.

Middle East Institute colleague Vera Mironova highlighted when foreign countries left Syria, ISIL did not go anywhere.

“There is nothing new about what happened, we know how he is … With the next clear step, it is not going well,” Mironova told Al Jazeera.

‘Extreme’ attack

In the last six months, there has been a clear indication of ISIL’s ambitions to expand, said Middle East Institute Syria’s counterterrorism and extremism Director Charles Lister.

“They are too far away to capture, defend and integrate control of the territory, but to attack. [like what has] what happened in Hasakeh is very important, “Lister told Al Jazeera.

Syrian collapse over time a civil war of more than 10 years – the creation of internal borders and territories controlled by rival factions – has made ISIL easier or more flexible, especially considering that there is no anti-ISIL alliance between the parties.

International Crisis Group Senior Syrian Analyst Dareen Khalifa told Al Jazeera that ISIL has stockpiled weapons and provided caches, training camps, and safe houses for fighters and ambassadors to return to Central Syria, particularly al-Badya, in recent years.

“ISIS cells have always been a constant threat to the government and its allies and are operating independently of each other when necessary,” Khalifa said.

When the Syrian government launched an offensive against ISIL in central Syria, the cells moved to the northeast of the country, strengthening the existing cell technology.

Martin Reardon, Vice President of The Soufan Group, described the “instability and turmoil” in Syria as necessary for an army like ISIL to succeed.

“Speaking of the military, the part where one side does not control or control the force is open to be accessed by others,” Reardon told Al Jazeera.

Waters said the US government would not approve requests for additional weapons and financial assistance from the SDF to protect the valleys between Hasakeh villages, Deir Az Zor and north of Raqqa, forcing the army to withdraw from its posts from time to time.

“Therefore, when you look at the 200 ISIL troops entering the city of Hasakeh, it is not difficult to cross these open spaces because there is no place to stay, no outlet, and not looking down,” Waters said.

The jail is broken on the radar

ISIL has maintained ground-breaking violence in northeastern Syria, including street bombings, car bombings, and the search for civilians, in the years following the collapse of its territories.

In November last year, 14 terrorists were reported by ISIL and a similar plot to break al-Sina’a prison in Hasakeh province was thwarted by the SDF.

Fighting in prisons, with the goal of releasing prisoners, is a well-known form of ISIL.

As Reardon recalled, the use of this technique went back to the way the group started al-Qaeda in Iraq.

Considering this well-documented information, especially al-Sina’a’s previous attempts, Lister thinks it would be impossible to find ISIL 200 fighters in the city’s most secure areas unless someone was paid.

“The more we know about the early stages of the genocide, the harder it is to believe that there are other interventions or scams that are involved in establishing the ingredients for these attacks,” Lister said.

“Stopping two car bombs outside a large prison for ISIS terrorists … is a very difficult thing to do without an insider or someone closing their eyes.”

Mironova also claims that “he knows the truth” prison guards give their phones to ISIL inmates, because they testified against women the famous al-Hol camp talking to their imprisoned husbands.

Twelve or more prisons in northeastern Syria for ISIL prisoners, captured during the fall of Baghouz, are temporary and are not designed to be a long-term response to dry ISIL fighters.

Most are modified schools or hospitals, where inmates are housed in large, dormant cells, making it easier for rioters to survive and for survival.

The Kurdish-led government in northeastern Syria for a long time expressed its displeasure at being left with a “long-term bomb” in an unprotected area.

The U.S. provided large sums of money to train security forces in prisons and to prepare guards for weapons of mass destruction, according to Lister.

Last year, the British government provided $ 20m to strengthen the walls and additional security of ISIL prisons in the northeast, including al-Sina’a, although this did not seem to be enough.

Loss of wisdom in the Arab world

The strained relations between the SDF and Kurdish rulers and those living in Arab territories such as Deir Az Zor have also been exploited by ISIL in the northeast.

Khalifa cited the frustrations of the disruption of life, unemployment, and corruption that are fueling the SDF outcry.

“The disadvantages and disadvantages of some SDF individuals during this period [counter-ISIL] Terrorists – including vandalism, torture and arbitrary arrests – have added to your frustration, “said Khalifa.

As the Syrian economy collapsed, ISIL used economic stimulants in places like Deir Az Zor to turn ignorant people into what they wanted.

Waters called for agricultural reform and improved measures to ensure economic stability and security of the Kurdish regime.

Over the past few years, ISIL has also disrupted SDF intelligence networks in Arab areas by terrorist attacks and assassinations and has caused some to become fearful of spreading information.

Although the SDF will regain control of al-Sina’a prison once it enters the besieged zone and peace will be restored to the surrounding areas, there is no doubt that the false victories of ISIL were made from the plot.

Lister described the photos and videos of the refugees depicting the death of the soldiers as ISIL’s “golden dust”.

“They’re starting in a small space right now, but just getting a few registered to their existing numbers could make a huge difference in their skills on the ground,” Lister said.