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Iraq is taking in thousands of ISIS prisoners from Syria, raising concerns over security in border provinces and testing the country’s ability to contain militant threats.

The Syrian army said an attack took place as soldiers were securing a captured military base containing explosives, calling it a dangerous escalation.

The head of the YPG warned that only the US or its coalition partners can halt Syria’s advance into Kurdish-held territory, as government forces seize key towns and energy sites.

More than a legal step, the repeal of the Caesar Act signals a political and economic shift that has put Syria back on the radar after years largely cut off from global markets.

Syria arrests ISIS leader Taha al Zoubi in Moadamiya after a joint security operation, seizing a suicide belt and military weapons during the raid.

“Operations in Syria are critical for preventing ISIS from regenerating and posing a significant threat," CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.

Cooperation between the US and Syria must be based on professional operations, without letting extremists infiltrate, and with the objective of stopping reliance on former militias. 

The US House votes to repeal Syria sanctions, requiring progress in security, minority rights, and non-aggression toward neighbors, including Israel.

The ambush that met the Israeli forces on their way out, and the airstrikes that followed, turned the operation into a diplomatic issue stretching from Damascus to Washington.

US President Donald Trump’s shift forces Israel to confront a core dilemma: Are its raids neutralizing threats in Syria, or nurturing new ones?