Syrian security forces announced Friday the arrest of several members of an ISIS-affiliated cell and the discovery of a secret explosives warehouse in Damascus, i24NEWS reports. The arrests follow two explosions that targeted the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during his visit earlier this week.
The latest: Syrian security forces have arrested several members of an ISIS-linked cell and uncovered a secret explosives warehouse in Damascus, according to i24NEWS. The operation was in response to the double bombing that targeted the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during his visit earlier this week.
The development follows earlier reports from the Syrian Interior Ministry, which said Friday morning that all members of the terrorist cell behind the Damascus hotel bombing had been arrested in simultaneous raids. The new details from i24NEWS specify the cell's affiliation with the Islamic State and the discovery of the explosives cache.
The July 7 bombings, which occurred minutes after Macron left the hotel, were described by the Syrian Interior Ministry as a double attack aimed at causing maximum civilian casualties. Macron was unharmed and continued his schedule. The arrests and discovery of the warehouse suggest a wider security operation targeting ISIS remnants in the capital.
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