US EditionSyria Denies Reports of Assassination Attempt on President Ahmad Al-Sharaa - The Syrian Observer
DARAA DISTRICT, DARAA GOVERNORATE, JUN 29 – The Syrian Ministry of Information refutes claims of an assassination attempt linked to an ISIS cell, highlighting ongoing political tensions during President al-Sharaa's efforts at national reconciliation.
- On June 29, the Syrian Ministry of Information denied media reports of an assassination attempt on President al-Sharaa during a Daraa visit, calling the claims false.
- In late June, LBCI reported that Syrian and Turkish intelligence foiled a plot by a local ISIS cell to target President al-Sharaa, with the cell leader arrested before his Daraa visit.
- US Special Envoy Tom Barrack warned in early June that President al-Sharaa 'could become the target of an extremist attack,' highlighting credible threats from extremist groups.
- Despite Syrian government claims of stability, reports of foiled plots and threats highlight the fragile and contested nature of Syria's political transition.
- Syria’s fragile political transition faces jihadist threats aiming to destabilize President al-Sharaa's reconciliation efforts, highlighting ongoing regional instability.
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Shafaq News – Middle East The Israeli "Kan" channel revealed on Monday the possibility of a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York, according to what was reported by an informed Syrian source. The channel stated that Netanyahu intends to visit the United States soon, noting that the file of relations with Syria will be a major…
Syria Denies Reports of Assassination Attempt on President Ahmad al-Sharaa - The Syrian Observer
The Syrian Ministry of Information has firmly denied widespread media reports claiming that President Ahmad al-Sharaa survived an assassination attempt during a recent visit to the southern province of Daraa. In an official statement carried by state-run news agency SANA, a government source said: “There is no truth to what has been reported by several media outlets about the Syrian army and Turkish intelligence thwarting an attempt to assassina…
Syria denies reports of IS assassination attempt on al-Sharaa
Syria's government has denied reports of a thwarted assassination attempt on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the southern province of Daraa, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday. Lebanese TV channel LBCI reported that a cell from the extremist Islamic State group had plotted to kill the president during an official visit to Daraa on 6 June. The report added that the would-be assassin was arrested a day before al-Sharaa's arrival, bas…
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