On October 26, 2019, the leader of the so-called Islamic State since 2010, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi met his end when U.S. Special Forces carried out a daring operation () in the outskirts of Barisha in Idlib, Syria| The Soufan Center
Exactly one year ago to the day, United States Special Operations Forces (SOF) hunted down the leader of the so-called Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who died after detonating a suicide vest in a town in northern Syria near Turkey| The Soufan Center
A United States military operation has reportedly killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State, in a raid conducted on October 26, 2019| The Soufan Center
With a recent flurry of activity across Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) is showing signs that its strategic patience is beginning to pay dividends. Beginning Thursday through this weekend, ISIS militants laid siege to the Hasakah Provincial Internal Security Forces| The Soufan Center
The recent hunger strike by ten French women at Roj camp highlights the complex legal, security, and humanitarian challenges of managing the risks and needs of detainees associated with the so-called Islamic State (henceforth ISIS) and their children| The Soufan Center
The restraint by the United States and Iran since Iran’s January 8, 2020 missile retaliation in the response to the U.S. strike that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps –Qods Force (IRGC-QF) commander Qasem Soleimani appears to be ending.| The Soufan Center
On May 7, 2020, Iraq’s Council of Representatives (CoR) approved a new government headed by Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who has been serving as the head of Iraq’s National Intelligence Service (NIS)| The Soufan Center
