{"id":2323077,"date":"2024-08-12T12:18:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-quietly-fighting-a-hidden-campaign-against-a-new-iteration-of-isis-report\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T12:21:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:21:40","slug":"us-military-quietly-fighting-a-hidden-campaign-against-a-new-iteration-of-isis-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-quietly-fighting-a-hidden-campaign-against-a-new-iteration-of-isis-report\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military Quietly Fighting a &#8216;Hidden Campaign&#8217; Against a New Iteration of ISIS: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-quietly-fighting-a-hidden-campaign-against-a-new-iteration-of-isis-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323077&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the resurgence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria\u2064 and Iraq, highlighting a troubling trend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/footage-released-of-violent-myanmar-protests-after-at-least-38-people-killed\/\" title=\"Footage Released Of Violent Myanmar Protests After At Least 38 People Killed\">increasing attacks<\/a> by the militant group.\u200c Although U.S.\u200d forces had largely managed\u2062 to undermine ISIS&#8217;s territorial ambitions by 2019, \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-vehemently-denies-sharing-secret-intel-about-israel-with-iran\/\" title=\"John Kerry Vehemently Denies Sharing Secret Intel About Israel With Iran\">military sources<\/a> now indicate\u2063 that American involvement has ramped up again to counter a revitalized ISIS. <\/p>\n<p>In \u2062the first half of 2024 alone, ISIS reportedly claimed 153 attacks, a stark increase from previous years, suggesting an attempt to reorganize following significant setbacks. U.S. Central Command has been conducting airstrikes and surveillance in collaboration with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to combat this threat, \u2062resulting in\u200d the \u200bcapture of numerous ISIS suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns are mounting about the potential repercussions \u200bof a U.S. withdrawal from Syria, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-border-policy-pitting-him-against-nyc-could-alter-local-elections\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s border policy may impact NYC elections.\">local officials fear<\/a> it could activate dormant \u200bISIS \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mounting-by-the-day-isis-rapidly-regaining-territory-in-areas-where-trump-wiped-them-out-report-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Mounting By The Day\u2019: ISIS Rapidly Regaining Territory In Areas Where Trump Wiped Them Out, Report Says\">sleeper cells<\/a> \u2063and lead to chaos in the region. experts emphasize the immediate need for continued U.S. \u2062focus on northeastern\u2064 Syria\u2064 to prevent the resurgence\u200b of this terror group.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>As a snake sheds its skin to live and kill another day, Islamic State terrorists who have coiled up on the deserts of Syria are striking with increasing, and deadly, frequency.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, during the administration of former President Donald Trump, the Islamic State&rsquo;s ambitions to achieve territorial dominance in Syria and Iraq appeared to have crumbled, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/u-s-backed-forces-declare-victory-over-isis-syria-n972401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But now, military sources speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/in-syrias-hinterlands-the-u-s-wages-a-hidden-campaign-against-a-resurgent-islamic-state-f22c44df?st=tgf7m2hrn7a2d6d&amp;reflink=desktopweb_permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> say American forces are increasingly involved in trying to stop the rebirth of a new Islamic State.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1813332001010630840?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media post<\/a> from U.S. Central Command reported that in the first six months of this year, &ldquo;ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number of attacks they claimed in 2023. The increase in attacks indicates ISIS is attempting to reconstitute following several years of decreased capability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria for January &ndash; June 2024<\/p>\n<p>From January to June 2024, ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number of attacks they claimed in 2023. The increase in attacks indicates ISIS is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SaOBS6dkO5\">pic.twitter.com\/SaOBS6dkO5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1813332001010630840?\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  In response, the Journal reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/will-america-defeat-isis-fears-grow-turkey-will-invade-syria-leading-mass-exodus-isis-terrorists-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American forces<\/a> are partnering with the Syrian Democratic Forces to complete airstrikes and surveillance to back up SDF raids aimed at rooting out Islamic State fighters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This year has been the worst year since we defeated Islamic State,&rdquo; said Gen. Rohilat Afrin, co-commander of the SDF.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No matter how much you knock them down, they&rsquo;ll try to get up again,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF has netted 233 suspected Islamic State terrorists through July, with the U.S. providing air power to support two raids in Syria and one in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re seeing is the movement of men, weapons and equipment,&rdquo; a U.S. Special Forces officer stationed in Syria told the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>One July raid covering a 10-mile region of villages sent U.S. drones, Apache helicopters and Special Forces troops to sweep eight compounds for Islamic State terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>After the SDF was done detaining suspects, U.S. experts moved in to seize cell phones used by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-busts-suspected-terrorists-isis-connections-3-major-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic State<\/a> planners.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do know this absolutely disrupted planned attacks on coalition and SDF personnel,&rdquo; the U.S. officer said.<\/p>\n<p>Regional officials fear the situation will get worse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2024\/01\/24\/america-is-planning-to-withdraw-from-syria-and-create-a-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreign Policy<\/a> reported in January that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-new-detail-emerges-biden-gold-star-families-afghanistan-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden administration<\/a> is looking at pulling U.S. forces out of Syria.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the disastrous consequences of the hurried exit from Afghanistan in 2021 and the impending U.S. election later this year, it is hard to grasp why the Biden administration would be considering a withdrawal from Syria. No matter how such a withdrawal was conducted, it would trigger chaos and a swift surge in terror threats,&rdquo; Foreign Policy wrote, adding, &ldquo;It has been accepted as an eventual inevitability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Syria<\/a>&rsquo;s Hinterlands, the U.S. Wages a Hidden Campaign Against a Resurgent Islamic State <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AmBOD0vvCy\">https:\/\/t.co\/AmBOD0vvCy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/isis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#isis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Deibert (@michaelcdeibert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelcdeibert\/status\/1822972874275099081?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Ali al-Hassan, a representative of northeast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-taylor-swift-concerts-cancelled-isis-linked-terror-plot-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syria&rsquo;s security partners<\/a>, knows what will happen then, the Journal reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see chaos like we&rsquo;ve never seen before. Any withdrawal will cause the immediate activation of sleeper cells,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Attention has shifted elsewhere,&rdquo; the U.S. Special Forces officer said. &ldquo;But now is not the time to take our eyes off of northeast Syria.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In 2019, under former President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration, it seemed that the Islamic State&#8217;s aspirations for territorial control in Syria and Iraq had collapsed, according to NBC. However, military sources told the Wall Street Journal that American forces are now more actively engaged in efforts to prevent the resurgence of a new Islamic State. A post from U.S. Central Command indicated that ISIS claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria during the first half of this year alone. If this trend continues, ISIS is on track to more than double its total number of claimed attacks from 2023. This rise in violence suggests that ISIS is attempting to rebuild after several years of diminished capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this threat, American forces are collaborating with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for airstrikes and surveillance operations aimed at eliminating Islamic State fighters. Gen. Rohilat Afrin, co-commander of the SDF, remarked that this year has been particularly challenging since their initial victory over ISIS: &#8220;No matter how much you knock them down, they\u2019ll try to get up again.&#8221; The SDF has apprehended 233 suspected ISIS members by July with U.S. support for multiple raids.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Special Forces officer stationed in Syria noted increased movement of personnel and equipment associated with ISIS activities. One raid involved extensive aerial support as U.S.-led operations targeted eight compounds believed to harbor terrorists; following these actions, experts seized cell phones used by ISIS planners which disrupted planned assaults on coalition forces.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns about escalating violence persist among regional officials; Foreign Policy reported earlier this year that the Biden administration is contemplating withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria\u2014a move some fear could lead to chaos reminiscent of Afghanistan&#8217;s withdrawal consequences in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier General Ali al-Hassan warned about potential chaos if such a withdrawal occurs: &#8220;We\u2019ll see chaos like we\u2019ve never seen before,&#8221; he stated regarding sleeper cells becoming active again due to reduced attention on northeast Syria\u2014an area where vigilance remains crucial according to military officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2323078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ISIS-Flag.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37894,3937,33489],"class_list":["post-2323077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hidden-campaign","tag-isis","tag-us-military"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ISIS-Flag.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}