ISIS disrupts Damascus calm, says it assassinated Shi'ite figure
The attack, which took place on May 1, 2026, revived memories of the group’s past hit-and-run operations targeting carefully selected religious and military figures.
The attack, which took place on May 1, 2026, revived memories of the group’s past hit-and-run operations targeting carefully selected religious and military figures.
Evidence indicates Marchello McCain was part of a conspiracy to support terrorism in Syria, and that he planned to eventually join his brother in the jihad there.
The cell had waged a series of bank robberies and car thefts to get financing, and manufactured homemade explosives from material bought from local markets.
The coalition has estimated that there are around 3,000 or fewer ISIS fighters left to hunt down.
ISIS's motives for the attack are both strategic and ideological.
In a bloody day for the province, a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing at least eight people.
Four of the suspects arrived in Germany in December 2014 and two arrived the following year. All six had applied for asylum.