22/05/2021

International Coalition spokesperson Col. Marotto praises operations of Syrian Democratic Forces and Iraqi partner forces against ISIS in Syria and Iraq

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA / IRAQ — On Friday, spokesperson for the U.S.-led International Coalition Col. Wayne Marotto announced the results of the operations of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Iraqi partner forces against the Islamic State (ISIS) in May via Twitter in English, Kurdish, and Arabic.

He praised the operations of the SDF and Iraqi forces against ISIS, stressing that they prevented many terrorist operations in the two countries.

Col. Marotto also indicated that, during May, their partners in Iraq and Syria, with the support of the U.S.-led International Coalition, carried out 37 operations against ISIS and were able to deter 11 ISIS leaders and 59 ISIS suspects from carrying out terrorist acts in both countries.