US military withdrawal from Iraq: Experts mull ISIS resurgence fears

WIth US forces set to depart from federal Iraqi territory this year and from the Kurdistan Region by September 2026, experts mull the possibility of a resurgence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Sunni-majority population centers, citing a lack of US air support and Sunni political disenchantment, while others dismiss the possibility.

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PMF, security forces conduct ISIS sweep between Diyala, Salahaddin

Iraqi security forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces, began a wide security operation along the border of Diyala and Salahaddin provinces.

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ISIS suicide bombing in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor kills police officer

An attack by Islamic State (ISIS) militants at a security checkpoint in Maydaeen left one member of the security forces dead.

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US-led coalition kills alleged ISIS leader in Syria’s Idlib

The operation targeted Salah Numan, an ISIS leader in Syria and Iraqi national, whom Syrian state TV dubbed one of the most dangerous wanted individuals for his involvement in activating and directing ISIS cells inside Syria.”

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Kurdish forces in Syria capture 12 ISIS-linked suspects in Deir ez-Zor

“During the campaign, participating forces fully swept the town and captured 12 wanted individuals and suspects linked to ISIS sleeper cells," a statement by the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) Deir ez-Zor Military Council read.

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Bodies of Yazidis buried alive by ISIS to return to Sinjar

Iraq has located 93 mass graves containing victims of the genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State (ISIS) against the Yazidi community, with only 274 of the 750 bodies exhumed having been identified so far.

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Iraq arrests 11 ISIS suspects across four provinces

Joint operations between the Iraqi armed forces and Asayish were carried out in Salahaddin and Sulaimani

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Iraq arrests 23 ISIS-affiliated suspects over Arbaeen attack plot

Karbala Governor Nassif al-Khattabi accused the Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated network of being "linked to foreign entities, including Israeli intelligence."

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Syria arrests ISIS cell suspected of killing Iraqis

The Iraqi nationals were killed on separate occasions and in different parts of Idlib

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