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flag Syrian leader al-Sharaa survived five assassination attempts in 2025, linked to IS, amid ongoing conflict and detainee transfers.

flag A United Nations report released on February 12, 2026, revealed that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and two senior ministers were targets of five failed assassination attempts in 2025, attributed to Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, a group linked to the Islamic State (IS). flag The attacks occurred in northern Aleppo and southern Daraa, highlighting IS’s continued presence and ability to exploit security gaps in Syria. flag The U.N. estimates IS maintains around 3,000 fighters, mostly in Syria, and has carried out attacks on security forces, including a December ambush near Palmyra that killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian, prompting U.S. military action. flag The U.S. has begun transferring IS detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq for prosecution, while over 25,700 people, including thousands of children, remain in al-Hol and Roj camps under Syrian government control.

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