Idleb, Dec.01 (SANA) Syrian security forces have arrested several members of ISIS during operations in the northern and western countryside of Idleb, the Interior Ministry reported Monday. Weapons, ammunition, explosive belts, and improvised explosive devices were also seized.
Brig. Gen. Ghassan Bakir head of Internal Security in Idleb, said in a statement that the operations, carried out in cooperation with the General Intelligence Directorate, targeted ISIS cells in the Dana area in the north of the province and west of Idleb city. The raids were part of ongoing efforts by Syrian authorities to dismantle terrorist networks in the region.
He added that the operations uncovered the involvement of some cell members in the killing of a civilian near Maarrat Misrin. Two suspects were killed during the raids after refusing to surrender, while the others were taken into custody.
The detainees have been handed over to judicial authorities for further investigation and prosecution.
