ISIS Suicide Bombers Attack Raqqa Police Headquarters, Killing Two Officers

Two ISIS fighters wearing explosive vests stormed Raqqa's main police headquarters on June 15, 2026, killing two police officers and injuring three others. One attacker was shot dead by police before detonating; the second detonated his vest outside the building. The attack was part of a sharp escalation in ISIS activity against Syrian government forces — attacks rose from 16 in all of 2025 to 52 in the first half of 2026 alone, according to conflict monitors, as the group exploits the drawdown of US forces in northeast Syria.