Syria says it foiled Hezbollah plot to target Homs oil refinery
Summary
Syria’s General Intelligence Service said security forces arrested two people it accused of preparing a plot against the Homs oil refinery and seized explosive devices. Hezbollah denied having a presence in Syria or involvement in activity that threatens the country’s security; Syrian authorities also reported arrests linked to a suspected ISIL cell in Deir Az Zor.Key Facts
- Syria’s intelligence service said the refinery operation was conducted with the Internal Security Forces.
- Authorities identified the two refinery-plot suspects only by the initials M S and B Sh.
- The intelligence service said it seized explosive devices that had been prepared for the alleged plot.
- Hezbollah denied the accusations and said it had no presence in Syria.
- The Homs refinery is one of Syria’s two oil refineries, alongside the Baniyas refinery.
- Syria’s intelligence service said two suspected ISIL members were arrested in Deir Az Zor.
- Authorities said the two ISIL suspects were linked to assassinations, including the recent shooting of Defence Ministry member Ibrahim al-Jassem near a mosque in Mayadin.
- The article also reports recent damage to Syrian energy infrastructure, including a gas-line explosion and damage to a pipeline carrying petroleum products.
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