ISIS raising fears by regrouping in Syrian Desert
The Islamic State group has intensified its attacks against the Syrian army in the Syrian Desert in the past weeks.
This is giving rise to
fears from the regrouping of ISIS in vast desert areas in Syria, despite its
defeat and loss of its last stronghold in the eastern Syrian village of Baghuz
two years ago.
More operations
ISIS cells terrorize and
blackmail residents in the area eastern of the Euphrates to the Syrian-Iraqi
border. These are the areas that are controlled by Syrian Democratic Force.
The Syrian Desert is an
ideal environment for the growth of the terrorist organization. It is an area
where ISIS can take some rest and regroup before launching new attacks.
The Syrian army succeeded
in liberating all important cities from ISIS control. Nevertheless, deep parts
in the desert constitute almost half of the land in Syria. This half is almost
out of the control of the Syrian army.
The London-based Royal
Institute of International Affairs, widely known as Chatham House, published a
research paper on the areas controlled by ISIS in the Syria Desert in 2019.
It says in the paper that the geographical nature of the desert as well as unstable weather conditions in it make it easy for ISIS to take root and grow in it and difficult for the Syrian army to repel this presence.
