ISIS killed an estimated 84 Syrian soldiers and 44 civilians in central Syria in March, making it the most violent month in the ISIS desert campaign since late 2017.
Another four Syrian troops were killed in another desert attack in late April.
"Over the past several years, ISIS has been able to make regular attacks in the desert," Landis told Business Insider.
AdvertisementLandis noted that the Syrian military is picking up its efforts to attack ISIS in the Homs-Palmyra region.
AdvertisementWhile the Syrian military does carry out combing operations in the Homs desert, ISIS remnants are far from Damascus's top priority.
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