ISIS claims responsibility for attack on oil truck in Aleppo countryside

The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting an oil tanker in Syria’s Aleppo countryside, according to monitoring group reports.

The attack took place on June 13 in the Manbij area in eastern rural Aleppo and targeted a truck carrying an Iraqi licence plate, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported, adding that the vehicle sustained material damage but no casualties were recorded.

ISIS said the incident was part of its ongoing operations in the region. It marks the third attack the group has claimed in June, following earlier incidents reported in the Al-Raqqah and Damascus areas.

According to SOHR data, attacks attributed to ISIS in areas under transitional government control have increased to 55 since February 17. These incidents have resulted in 48 deaths, including 38 members of government-aligned forces, six ISIS militants, and four civilians.

The monitoring group’s breakdown of casualties by region shows Deir Ezzor as the most affected area, with 28 attacks leaving 14 people dead, including 11 government-affiliated personnel, one ISIS member, and two civilians.

Aleppo has seen ten attacks resulting in 13 deaths in total, including ten government-aligned personnel, two ISIS members, and one civilian. In Al-Raqqah, nine attacks reportedly killed 13 people, including ten government-affiliated personnel and three ISIS members.

Elsewhere, Idlib recorded two attacks that killed two government-aligned personnel, while Al-Hasakah saw two attacks resulting in four combatant deaths. Hama reported one attack with one government-affiliated fatality, and Damascus saw two attacks that left one civilian dead.

SOHR did not provide independent verification of all incidents, and casualty figures could not be immediately confirmed.

By Aghakazim Guliyev