Weekly Report on ISIS Attacks in Syria

Reporting Period: 13–19 July 2026

Syria witnessed continued ISIS activity during the period 13–19 July 2026, with the group relying on low-cost, high-impact tactics, including targeted assassinations, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), small-arms attacks, and RPG strikes. The attacks were concentrated primarily in Deir ez-Zor, Al-Hasakah, Idlib, and northern Aleppo countryside, highlighting the group’s continued ability to conduct dispersed operations despite sustained military and security pressure.

Key Indicators

• Total attacks: 7

• Killed: 4

• Injured: 4

• Vehicles targeted: 1

Operational Patterns

• Continued use of motorcycle-borne assassination teams to target security personnel.

• Deployment of IEDs against military vehicles and senior security figures.

• Use of small arms and RPGs against both military and civilian targets.

• Primary focus on personnel affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Defense and General Security forces.

Assessment

The attacks recorded this week demonstrate that ISIS continues to pursue a strategy of attrition warfare through dispersed, small-scale operations targeting security and military personnel. The group’s operational footprint remains evident across eastern Syria and parts of northern Syria, indicating that its cells retain the capability to conduct surveillance, select targets, and execute rapid hit-and-run attacks. This operational resilience continues to be supported by difficult terrain, particularly in the Syrian Badia, and by persistent security gaps in several areas.