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Islamic State claims attack in northern Syria that killed two soldiers
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Islamic State claims attack in northern Syria that killed two soldiers

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Syria that killed two Syrian soldiers.
  • The attack occurred near Manbij, with IS claiming machine-gun fire was used against the soldiers.
  • This incident is part of a series of attacks by IS against the Syrian transitional government, which the group deems "apostate."

The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Syria that resulted in the deaths of two Syrian soldiers. The incident occurred on Saturday near the village of Tahna, close to Manbij.

In a statement released through its official channels, IS stated that its fighters "attacked two Syrian army personnel with machine guns in the village of Tahna, near Manbij, causing their deaths." The Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed the deaths of two soldiers in what it described as a "cowardly" attack by "unidentified assailants" northeast of Aleppo province.

This attack follows a pattern of violence claimed by IS. On May 11, two other Syrian soldiers were killed in an attack on a military bus near Al Hasakah. The group, which once controlled significant territory in Syria until 2019, has been launching attacks since February against the government led by Ahmed al Sharaa.

IS has labeled al Sharaa's administration as "apostate" due to its perceived transition from leading the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda to establishing relations with Western governments. The group's continued attacks underscore ongoing instability in the region.

The soldiers of the 'caliphate' attacked two Syrian army personnel with machine guns in the village of Tahna, near Manbij, causing their deaths.

— Islamic StateClaiming responsibility for the attack.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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