Is Syria-Turkey border a safe haven for ISIS leaders? - analysis

The proximity of the two safehouses where the ISIS leaders lived with their families to the Turkish border and the Bab al-Hawa crossing suggests the presence of an ISIS haven near the border.

Turkish soldiers stand on top of tanks near the Turkish-Syrian border in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 15, 2019

Turkish soldiers stand on top of tanks near the Turkish-Syrian border in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 15, 2019

(photo credit: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 01:18

Updated: FEBRUARY 5, 2022 05:16