The Syrian Interior Ministry announced tonight that its security forces, working in coordination with the country’s General Intelligence Directorate, carried out a large-scale counterterrorism operation targeting ISIS-affiliated terror cells in several provinces.
According to the ministry’s statement, the operation was launched based on “precise intelligence information and close surveillance of these elements over the past several weeks.”
“This operation,” the ministry said, “comes as part of ongoing national efforts to combat terrorism and thwart plots aimed at undermining the security of the homeland and the safety of its citizens.”
Authorities reported that the campaign resulted in the dismantling of multiple ISIS cells, the arrest of numerous wanted suspects, and the seizure of materials and evidence linking them to terrorist activity. These findings, the statement said, are currently under examination, and investigations are being completed by the relevant authorities.
The ministry further noted that “this operation reflects the high level of coordination between the various security services and their effectiveness in proactively addressing threats, thereby reinforcing the firm commitment to safeguarding the nation’s security and stability.”
ISIS, which once controlled large swaths of Syria and Iraq in 2014, suffered a major defeat by 2017, with its military capabilities sharply diminished. However, remnants of the group remain active in parts of the Syrian desert and certain remote regions of Iraq.
{Matzav.com}
