An ISIS suicide bomber attacked members of the HTS (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham) jihadist organization in Raqqa province, Syria, according to reports. Armed clashes followed by a heavy explosion were reported in the area. No casualty figures are yet available.
A suicide attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) targeting the jihadist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was reported Monday evening in Syria's Raqqa province. According to the single report received by the desk, armed clashes erupted followed by a heavy explosion. HTS, led by Abu Muhammad al-Julani, is a dominant Sunni jihadist faction in northwestern Syria and has long been an adversary of ISIS. The claim is based on a single unverified report; no official confirmation or casualty figures have been published.
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