In Syria’s Hinterlands, the U.S. Wages a Hidden Campaign Against a Resurgent Islamic State
SUMMARY
In the desolate areas of Northeastern Syria, U.S. Special Forces are covertly working to curb a resurgence of ISIS. Once defeated by American-led forces five years ago, the militant group is re-emerging amid Middle Eastern chaos. The Islamic State is regrouping in Syria’s Badiya desert, training young recruits as suicide bombers, launching attacks on allied forces, and aiming to revive its Islamist caliphate. U.S. and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are actively collaborating to combat this threat and prevent ISIS from regaining its former power.
