On Tuesday, ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack that occurred yesterday, which resulted in the death of an Iraqi federal policeman and the injury of others southwest of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, according to what was reported by Reuters news agency.
This attack is the first attack reported to have been launched by the organization's militants against the Iraqi security forces since US forces completed their withdrawal from Iraq on September 30, thus ending their military mission in Iraq.
The head of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, said that the armed forces and all military formations are waging their battle within Operation “Yemen Dawn” with steadfastness and ability on various fronts, noting that the progress they have achieved and the steadfastness they have shown “confirms that the initiative is in the hands of the state and its armed forces, on the path to ending the coup and long-standing human suffering.”
While following the developments of Operation “Yemen Dawn” on the second day, Al-Alimi praised the victories of the armed forces, all military formations, and the popular resistance during the past hours in a number of fighting axes, and the valor and high efficiency demonstrated by their heroes and leaders in managing the battle, and inflicting heavy losses on the Iranian-backed militias.
The President stressed that the sacrifices of the heroes of the armed forces, security, military formations, and popular resistance “are what create today the dawn of a new Yemen, and will remain a religion on the neck of the state, and a foundation for the victory that all Yemenis aspire to.”
Al-Alimi listened to two briefings from the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Taher Al-Uqaili, and the Chief of the General Staff, Commander of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Saghir bin Aziz, about the conduct of military operations, the field situation, the level of readiness and coordination between the various forces and formations, to implement the approved plans.
The briefings confirmed that Operation “Yemen Dawn” is proceeding according to its approved goals and plans, and that the attempts of the Houthi militias to push more recruits to the battle fronts will not change the course of the battle, but rather reveal the extent of the attrition to which it is exposed and its continuing need to compensate for its human and field losses.
The President called on citizens in areas forcefully controlled by the terrorist Houthi militia not to respond to the mobilization campaigns led by the group, and not to allow it to push their children into losing battles, stressing that its members have no alternative but to lay down their arms and take advantage of the opportunity for a safe return.
The President highly appreciated the comprehensive support provided by the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy” to the armed forces and the Yemeni people, stressing that this support represents an extension of the steadfast brotherly position alongside the people, their legitimate leadership, and their aspirations for security, stability and peace.
On the other hand, Yemeni Prime Minister Shaye’ al-Zindani followed the developments of the operations and the progress made in a number of axes, with the rapid developments taking place on the fighting fronts on the second day of Operation “Yemen Dawn”; This was done through a series of contacts he made with military and field leaders on the front lines.
On Tuesday, Al-Zindani listened to field briefings on the progress of operations and developments on various axes and fronts and the field progress achieved, stressing that this progress is being directly monitored by the government and full readiness to keep pace with it at the security, service and living levels.
The Prime Minister stressed that restoring state authority is inseparable from protecting the security of Yemen and the region, and securing international navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, thus putting an end to the risks that threaten this vital corridor and the security of international trade.
Al-Zindani appreciated the support of the Saudi-led coalition and the support it provides to efforts to restore state authority and enhance the security of Yemen and the region, noting that it embodies the Kingdom’s firm fraternal position alongside the Yemeni people and their legitimate leadership.
The Syrian General Intelligence Service, in cooperation with the Internal Security Command in the Damascus Countryside Governorate, was able to arrest the executive arm of ISIS in Homs, Khaled Raed Biruni, nicknamed “Abu Hassan Dushka,” during a security operation carried out in the town of Hajira in the Damascus countryside, according to what was reported by the Syrian Ministry of Interior.
The Ministry of the Interior stated on its page on “X” today, Tuesday, that security data and ongoing investigations confirmed that the detainee held the position of the organization’s general military officer in “Homs Province,” and was responsible for planning and supervising the implementation of a number of terrorist acts in the city, which included preparing and using explosive devices, and carrying out attacks of a sectarian nature, in addition to his responsibility for the bombing that targeted the Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood in the city of Homs. In December of last year...
The Ministry confirmed that the competent authorities are continuing their investigations into the detainee to reveal details of his activity and to complete legal procedures against him.
Eight people were killed in the attack, which was carried out in a neighborhood inhabited by an Alawite majority. In January, the authorities announced the arrest of two people, according to what was reported by Agence France-Presse.
After taking control of vast areas in Syria and Iraq in 2014, ISIS suffered a field defeat in Syria in 2019, but cells affiliated with it are still active there, especially in the desert.
The organization still claims from time to time attacks that specifically target the Syrian security forces.
Since coming to power, the Syrian authorities, who overthrew Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 after nearly 13 years of civil war, have repeatedly mentioned the arrest of leaders or members of ISIS.
