Syria Suicide Blast

In "Suicide blast may be a taste of what's to come as US forces leave Syria," written by Clarissa Ward and Ghazi Balkiz for CNN, details a recent bombing from ISIS that arises concern as US troops leave the area. In village of Hajin, although ISIS troops have been forced out of the area, the village is ruins.This is common occurrence in many of the villages across Syria, liberation may have come, but it has a price. ISIS roadside bombs are planted at night, detonated, and destroy the surrounding village. Although the ISIS troops have been pushed out of certain areas, there is still a strong support and sympathy towards them, specifically in Soussa. Indeed, the physical troops can be forced out, but the ideology of their beliefs still linger. Currently, there are still American, British, and French troops in Syria attempting to push ISIS out, but it has proven to be difficult. A suicide bombing in the Syrian city of Manbij that killed 14 people, including 4 Americans, brings a great amount of concern. Manjib was recently liberated from ISIS troops last September, but now suffered a bombing from the terrorist group. Thus bringing up the question will the withdrawal of American troops bring even more tragedy, as the ISIS target the areas again?       

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/17/middleeast/syria-kurds-isis-ward-intl/index.html

Alyssa Dahnke