Syrian Intelligence Captures High-Ranking ISIS Leader Abu al-Harith al-Iraqi
Damascus, Syria – February 15, 2025
Syrian intelligence has reportedly captured Abu al-Harith al-Iraqi, a high-ranking ISIS leader accused of orchestrating multiple assassinations and planning major attacks across Syria.
Key Details:
Orchestrated assassinations, including the killing of former HTS leader Abu Maria al-Qahtani.
Planned an attack on the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, a key religious site.
His capture deals a major blow to ISIS operations in the region.
U.S.-Syrian Intelligence Cooperation
The operation was reportedly facilitated by intelligence sharing between the United States and the interim Syrian government, marking a significant moment of counter-terrorism cooperation in post-Assad Syria.
His arrest disrupts a key ISIS network, further weakening the group’s operational capabilities in Syria.
