Nearly six months into post-Assad governance, ISIL has claimed zero successful attacks in Interim Government-held territory, despite various attempts.

In this issue of Syria in Figures, Aaron Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, details how Damascus is confronting ISIL and remnants of al-Qaeda, putting its internal security apparatus to the test and shaping its bid for legitimacy with the West.

A must-read for those tracking Syria’s evolving security landscape and the shaky legitimacy of its new leadership.

Read the full article to learn more. 

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