Syria: Dismantling of 'ISIS' Cell Accused of Carrying Out Series of Assassinations - Sarmad
Syrian intelligence thwarted a plot to target the Homs refinery, and security forces dismantled an ISIS cell in Deir ez-Zor involved in assassinations.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Syrian state news agency SANA reported that Syrian intelligence thwarted a terrorist plot targeting the Homs oil refinery, while Internal Security Forces announced the dismantling of a Daesh-affiliated cell in Deir ez-Zor, accusing it of carrying out a series of assassinations.
The information provided regarding the plot to target the refinery did not include additional details about the parties involved.
In a separate incident, Internal Security Forces said in a statement that the General Intelligence Directorate, in cooperation with them, arrested a two-person cell in Deir ez-Zor following precise intelligence monitoring.
It added that investigations revealed the detainees’ involvement in a series of assassinations across the governorate, the latest of which was the shooting of Defense Ministry personnel Ibrahim Al-Jassim near Al-Rashid Mosque in the city of Mayadin, noting that weapons and ammunition were seized from their possession.
