Damascus, April 19 (SANA) Syrian internal security forces, in coordination with the General Intelligence Service, foiled a sabotage plot in Quneitra province carried out by a cell linked to the Hezbollah terrorist militia, the Interior Ministry said.
The ministry said in a statement that the group had prepared a civilian vehicle modified to conceal rocket-launching equipment, with the aim of carrying out a cross-border attack.
The operation followed close surveillance of the cell’s movements, allowing security forces to seize the vehicle and equipment before the attack was carried out and to arrest several individuals involved.
During the operation, a number of rockets and launch platforms that had been professionally prepared and concealed aboard a civilian vehicle were seized, the ministry said. One of the detainees was identified as Abdul Hamid Zanouba and the other as Adnan Zein, while a third member of the cell remains at large, with efforts ongoing to track him down and arrest him.
The Interior Ministry said security units have recently thwarted a number of attempts aimed at undermining stability and public security, involving remnants of the deposed regime and individuals linked to the Hezbollah terrorist militia.
It added that previous incidents had targeted sensitive sites, including Mezzeh military airport, as well as religious figures, as part of efforts to undermine stability.
The latest attempt in Quneitra involved a cell planning to launch an attack from Syrian territory against targets outside the country, the ministry said.
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