US EditionSyria says senior ISIS leader killed, arrests operative near Damascus
Syrian forces, in coordination with the US-led coalition, killed a senior IS leader and arrested another, seizing weapons including a suicide belt in targeted raids near Damascus.
- Syrian authorities announced the killing of senior ISIS leader Mohammed Shahadeh, also known as Abu Omar Shaddad, during a coordinated operation near Damascus with the U.S.-led coalition on December 25, 2025.
- Taha al-Zoubi, known as Abu Omar Tabiya, was arrested in a separate operation in Damascus, where officers seized a suicide belt and military weapon.
- The operations were based on verified intelligence and conducted by specialized units, emphasizing successful coordination between national security agencies and international partners in combating terrorism.
- These operations are part of ongoing efforts to combat ISIS and enhance regional security following recent attacks attributed to the group.
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Operations by the Syrian authorities in cooperation with the international coalition near the capital Damascus
Syria says senior ISIS leader killed, arrests operative near Damascus
Syrian authorities on Thursday said forces killed a senior leader in the Islamic State group and arrested another operative in fresh operations near capital Damascus in coordination with the U.S.-led coalition.
The Syrian government announced on Thursday the killing of the man known as the "governor of Hauran" in ISIS, following the arrest of the "governor of Damascus" after a security operation in the town of al-Buwaydah in the Damascus countryside.
Senior IS leader killed in coordination with US-led coalition, Syrian officials say
Syrian authorities on Thursday said they killed a senior leader in the Islamic State group in coordination with the US-led coalition, hours after the arrest near Damascus of another leader. Syrian security and intelligence forces, working in coordination with the international coalition, conducted what the interior ministry described as a “precise security operation”. “The operation resulted in neutralising the terrorist Mohammad Shahada, known …
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