The Syrian Democratic Forces thwart ISIS plans in Al-Hasakah in the process of “permanent security of peoples”

Al-Hasakah – The Syrian Democratic Forces, in cooperation with the Internal Security Forces for North and East Syria and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), announced the success of Operation “Permanent People’s Security”, which was launched this morning, August 30, 2025, in the city of Al-Hasakah. The operation targeted combing and raiding the dens of Daesh terrorist cells and dismantling terrorist networks in a number of neighborhoods of the city.

The SDF said in its final statement: “In the framework of the ongoing war against the terrorist organization Daesh, and based on its moral and national duties towards the Syrian people with all its components and areas of presence, the SDF, the Internal Security Forces for northern and eastern Syria and the YPJ launched this morning a large-scale ‘permanent security of peoples’ operation in a number of neighborhoods of Al-Hasakah city, which included combing and raiding a large number of dens of Daesh terrorist cells and dismantling a number of terrorist networks.”

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The statement explained that the operation came as a pre-emptive strike to thwart Daesh’s attempts to reorganize its terrorist cells and carry out attacks on prisons that include its members, especially in the city of Hasakah. He added: “This operation comes in conjunction with the intensive movements of Daesh in the Syrian geography, taking advantage of the state of chaos and the security vacuum in many areas in the desert and inside Syria, which makes the effective control of those areas for terrorist cells that are trying to expand to other areas, especially the areas of northern and eastern Syria, including prisons and camps containing terrorist elements.”

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The statement pointed out that the intelligence revealed Daesh’s attempts to transform Al-Hasakah into a center for its terrorist operations, especially in the neighborhoods near Al-Sina ‘a prison and the outskirts of the city, where these plans were foiled. The statement stressed: “At the field level, the operation comes as a pre-emptive strike against the attempts of the terrorist organization to reorganize itself and form terrorist cells to carry out the plan to attack the prisons containing its elements and leaders, especially in the city of Hasakah.”

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The operation, which lasted about 14 hours, involved more than 3,000 fighters, and succeeded in achieving its objectives by arresting 51 wanted terrorists, including those involved in attacks on civilians and security and service centers. Dangerous terrorist networks have also been dismantled, including those planning to attack Al-Sina ‘a prison and Al-Hol camp, as well as seizing caches of weapons and ammunition. Seizures included: 50 Kalashnikov rifles, 155 Kalashnikov magazines, 16 pistols, 16 pistol magazines, one BKC weapon with its ammunition, 5 hand grenades, 3 walkie-talkies, 3 Brno rifles, a quantity of Kalashnikov bullets, and military uniforms that were used in terrorist operations.

The operation forces stressed that “the end of the operation is an important step in enhancing security and stability in the region,” stressing that they will continue to follow up any suspicious movements and intensify counter-terrorism operations. She expressed her thanks to the residents of Al-Hasakah for their cooperation, saying: “We express our gratitude and thanks to all components of Al-Hasakah for their cooperation with the forces of the operation and their effective contribution to achieving its objectives, and we renew our pledge to exert more efforts and sacrifices for its security and stability from any terrorist threat.”

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