The Syrian Interior Ministry said Friday that internal security forces and the General Intelligence Directorate conducted simultaneous raids on multiple locations in and around Damascus, arresting all members of the terrorist cell responsible for the July 7 bombing near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying. No further details on the identities or charges were provided.
The Syrian Interior Ministry announced the arrest of all members of the terrorist cell behind the July 7 bombing near the hotel housing French President Emmanuel Macron in Damascus. The ministry said the arrests were made in simultaneous raids across multiple locations in the capital and its surroundings by internal security forces and the General Intelligence Directorate.
The July 7 attack involved two explosions near the hotel shortly after Macron had left. The Syrian Interior Ministry previously described the bombing as a double attack aimed at maximum civilian casualties, with the second device detonating after the first drew a crowd. The Zioneer reported at the time that Macron was unharmed and had left the hotel about 15 minutes before the blasts.
The identities of those arrested and the exact charges have not been disclosed. The ministry did not specify whether the cell had any links to external organizations. The investigation is ongoing.
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