Syria says it dismantled Hezbollah-linked cell plotting assassinations
Summary
Syrian authorities said they arrested a cell linked to Hezbollah that was planning to kill senior government officials. Hezbollah denied these claims and called them false. The arrests happened during security raids in several Syrian regions.Key Facts
- Syrian Ministry of Interior conducted simultaneous raids in Damascus countryside and provinces Aleppo, Homs, Tartous, and Latakia.
- The arrested group is described by Syria as a Hezbollah-affiliated cell trained in Lebanon.
- The cell allegedly planned assassinations of high-level Syrian government officials.
- Syrian authorities seized weapons, including explosives and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).
- Photos of 11 suspects were released, including the supposed leader of the planned attacks.
- Hezbollah rejected the accusations, denying any presence in Syria and calling the claims false.
- Hezbollah was a close ally of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and played a major role in Syria’s past conflict.
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