Key facts
- One Syrian security member was killed and three were wounded in an attack in Raqqa.
- Two Islamic State militants targeted a command headquarters of internal security forces.
- Security forces neutralized one attacker, and the second detonated an explosive vest.
- The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
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.