Syrian Kurdish forces say five members killed in IS attack

Thursday, 25 September, 2025 , 14:12

Qamishli, Syria, Sept 25, 2025 (AFP) — The Syrian Democratic Forces, the armed wing of the Kurdish administration in northeast Syria, said an Islamic State group attack killed five of its members on Thursday.

It said in a statement its fighters were confronting "an IS-affiliated terrorist network that targeted a gathering of our forces" east of Deir Ezzor when "five of our comrades were martyred and another was wounded during violent clashes that thwarted the attack".