One Syrian Security Member Killed in Islamic State Attack in Raqqa

Syrian internal security forces thwarted an attack by two Islamic State militants on a command headquarters in Raqqa, resulting in the death of one security member, the Interior Ministry announced Monday.

According to the ministry's statement, the militants attempted to storm the facility. Security personnel engaged the attackers, neutralizing one. The second militant detonated an explosive vest after being surrounded. Three security personnel sustained injuries during the confrontation.

Earlier reports from Syrian state news agency cited the Interior Ministry's spokesperson indicating at least two ministry personnel were killed in a suicide attack on a ministry camp in Raqqa. This incident occurs amid a recent surge in Islamic State operations.

In February, Islamic State declared a new phase of operations targeting President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government. The group has since carried out several attacks, including one that killed four Syrian security personnel near Raqqa last year. Sharaa's government joined the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State in the previous year. Notably, Sharaa himself fought against Islamic State when he led the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front during Syria's civil war, before severing ties with al Qaeda in 2016.