The terrorist organization ISIS launched its most violent attack on a gathering of Syrian forces and pro-government militias in the Raqqa-Homs-Deir al-Zor triangle.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the death toll of Syrian government forces and National Defense Forces killed in the ISIS attack on the Badia al-Rusafa has risen to 30.
ISIS attacked Syrian government forces, regime troops, and National Defense Forces with heavy weapons, causing a significant number of casualties and injuries.
The number of casualties is expected to rise as some are in critical condition, and there is information about other casualties.
According to the Syrian Observatory’s documentation, the death toll during military operations in the Syrian Badia since the beginning of 2023 stands at 508.
ISIS accounted for 31 of them, killed in clashes with Syrian government forces and Russian airstrikes targeting their hideouts in various areas of the Homs, Suwayda, Hama, Raqqa, Deir al-Zor, and Aleppo Badia regions.
Syrian government forces lost 313 of their personnel, including 41 from Iran-affiliated militias of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, according to the Observatory.
The Observatory stated that ISIS elements carried out 134 operations against Syrian government forces in various areas of the Badia through ambushes, armed attacks, and bombings in Western Euphrates, Badia Deir al-Zor, Raqqa, Homs, Suwayda, Hama, and Aleppo.
The mutual attacks resulted in 164 casualties, including one woman, in ISIS attacks in the Badia.
The operations were distributed among 46 operations in Badia Homs, resulting in 85 military casualties, including 16 from Iran-affiliated militias, 88 civilian casualties, including a woman, and 7 from the organization.
In addition, there were 13 operations in Badia Raqqa, resulting in 56 military casualties and 3 casualties from ISIS, including one civilian.
Fifty-two operations in Badia Deir al-Zor resulted in 127 military casualties, including 20 from Iran-affiliated militias, 14 from the organization, and 19 civilians.
Eighteen operations in Badia Hama resulted in 53 civilian casualties and 37 military casualties, including 5 from Iran-affiliated militias and 7 from ISIS.
In addition, there were 4 operations in Badia Aleppo, resulting in the death of 5 military personnel, including two from Division 25 and 3 civilians.
