Key facts
- One Syrian security member was killed in an attack in Raqqa.
- Three security personnel were wounded.
- Two Islamic State militants attempted to storm a command headquarters.
- One attacker was neutralized by security forces.
- The second attacker detonated an explosive vest.
Syria's Interior Ministry reported that one of its security personnel was killed and three were wounded during an attack by two Islamic State militants on a command headquarters in Raqqa. Security forces engaged the militants, neutralizing one, while the second detonated an explosive vest. The attack occurred as Islamic State declared a new phase of operations against the Syrian government in February, leading to a series of attacks. The Syrian government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, joined the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State last year. Al-Sharaa previously led the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front during the Syrian civil war before severing ties with al Qaeda in 2016.