US EditionTop ISIS leader arrested near Damascus
- A senior ISIS leader, Taha al-Zoubi, known as Abu Omar Tibiya, was captured near Damascus during a joint operation by Syrian security forces and the US-led coalition against terrorism.
- Taha al-Zoubi was seized along with several aides while wearing explosive vests.
- The operation targeted an ISIS cell in the Muaddamiyah district, which was described as a focused counterterrorism operation in the Damascus region.
- Al-Zoubi was captured while wearing an explosive vest, concluding a key counterterrorism operation in the region according to the General Intelligence Directorate's sources.
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A senior official of the Islamic State Group was arrested on Wednesday night near Damascus during a joint operation between the Syrian forces and the international coalition led by the United States, more than ten days after a deadly attack attributed to ISIS. ...
Svenska Dagbladet
VGA high-ranking leader of the terrorist movement ISIS has been arrested in Syria, reports the state-run Sana news agency.
The arrest of Taha Al-Zoubi took place more than ten days after an attack, attributed by Washington to the IS, which had cost the lives of two American soldiers and an American interpreter in the centre of the country.
Syrian forces arrested on Wednesday night, with the United States-led international anti-jihadist coalition, a senior official of the Islamic State (IS) group in the Damascus area, a Syrian security force official said.
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