The Return of ISIS in Syria: Who’s Pulling the Strings?

Badih Karhani, 28/06 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria Lebanon ISIS Ansar al-Sunna

The deadly June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, which killed at least 25 people, has brought back into focus a lingering threat: the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIS (or Daesh). While the terrorist organization appeared weakened in recent years, a new affiliated jihadist faction, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, claimed ...