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Interior Ministry Discloses Details of Damascus Operation and Confirms the Intended Target
Authorities said five suspects were arrested after security forces dismantled a remote-detonation device before it could explode.
- On Saturday, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced the arrest of five suspects in a foiled bomb plot targeting Rabbi Michael Khoury in Damascus, accusing them of attempting to "plant an explosive device in front of the house of a religious figure."
- Preliminary investigations linked the cell to Hezbollah, with members allegedly receiving "specialised military training abroad." Since Islamist authorities deposed Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria has rejected Iranian influence and grown hostile to the Lebanese group.
- Security forces intervened in the Bab Touma area, arresting a woman attempting to plant explosives near the Mariamite Cathedral. Specialized units dismantled the device shortly before it was set to explode.
- Hezbollah denied the allegations on Sunday, calling the ministry's claims "false and fabricated" and stating it has "no activity, no ties and no relationship with any party in Syria." The group blamed intelligence services for inciting tensions.
- Syrian authorities continue maintaining high surveillance across Damascus to prevent covert attacks, while the case remains open with further developments expected as investigations proceed.
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Interior Ministry Discloses Details of Damascus Operation and Confirms the Intended Target
The Counter-Terrorism Department, working in coordination with the Rural Damascus Internal Security Command, has foiled an assassination attempt in the capital that was aimed at Rabbi Mikhail Houri. The security operation ended with the arrest of a five-member cell. According to an official statement from the Ministry of Interior, the operation was launched after special units tracked a female operative as she attempted to place an improvised ex…
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