Following the takeover of Raqqa from Kurdish control, forces loyal to Abu Mohammad al‑Julani have begun releasing ISIS terrorists and their families from prisons in the city, which previously served as the so-called capital of ISIS in Syria.
Raqqa, once the symbolic and operational heart of ISIS rule, had been under Kurdish administration since the group’s defeat. The reported releases raise serious concerns about the re-empowerment of ISIS networks, the rehabilitation of hardened terrorists, and the potential resurgence of jihadist activity in Syria and beyond.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
The freeing of ISIS terrorists and their families from detention in Raqqa risks reigniting a global jihadist threat that was contained at enormous cost. It highlights how power struggles among Islamist factions can directly undermine counter-terrorism efforts, destabilize the region, and threaten Israel, the Middle East, and Western security interests.
