Weekly Monitoring of ISIS Activity in Syria Reporting Period: 22–28 June 2026

Syria Monitor Strategic Research Center documented 8 security incidents linked to ISIS activity across Syria during the reporting period of 22–28 June 2026. The incidents included targeted assassinations, attacks against security and military personnel, an RPG attack, a hand grenade attack, and one unresolved disappearance under investigation.

ISIS activity during the week remained concentrated in Deir ez-Zor and Aleppo, while additional incidents were recorded in Idlib, Ar-Raqqa, and Latakia. The group’s operational pattern continued to rely on small, highly mobile cells, particularly motorcycle-borne attackers capable of carrying out rapid hit-and-run operations.

Key Developments

Aleppo Governorate

• Mohammed al-Douji was assassinated in the city of Manbij by armed men riding a motorcycle.
• Two security personnel—one member of the General Security Forces and one member of the 72nd Division—were killed in a targeted attack in As-Safira.

Idlib Governorate

• A former member of the former Syrian regime’s military forces was assassinated in the Al-Naoura neighborhood of Idlib city.

Ar-Raqqa Governorate

• Two members of the 72nd Division Engineering Regiment were seriously wounded after armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on them in Ain Issa.

Deir ez-Zor Governorate

• The residence of Qahtan Mohammed al-Khalaf al-Dakhil, a General Security commander, was targeted with an RPG in Hajin, causing material damage.
• An unidentified civilian was assassinated in Al-Huraiji, prompting a large-scale security deployment and search operation.
• A hand grenade attack targeted a General Security position inside the Electricity Company compound in Al-Bukamal. No confirmed casualties were reported.

Latakia Governorate

• Contact remained lost with Abu Omar al-Atareb, a member of the Syrian Ministry of Defense, whose disappearance remains under investigation.

Statistics

• Total incidents: 8
• Assassinations: 4
• Armed attacks: 3
• Disappearances under investigation: 1

Affected Governorates

• Deir ez-Zor
• Aleppo
• Idlib
• Ar-Raqqa
• Latakia

Assessment

ISIS continued to rely on low-cost, high-mobility insurgent tactics, primarily targeting security and military personnel through small motorcycle-borne cells. The group also employed a range of weapons, including small arms, RPGs, and hand grenades, demonstrating operational flexibility despite sustained security pressure.

Operational activity remained concentrated in eastern Syria, particularly Deir ez-Zor, while attacks in Aleppo, Idlib, and Ar-Raqqa indicate that ISIS retains the capability to conduct geographically dispersed operations. Although no large-scale or suicide attacks were recorded during the reporting period, the persistence of coordinated, targeted attacks highlights the organization’s continued ability to challenge local security forces through decentralized insurgent tactics.