Turkish intelligence helps dismantle Daesh cell preparing sabotage attacks in Damascus
3 Daesh terrorists detained as Syrian intelligence foils planned attack, neutralizes bomb-laden vehicle following intelligence shared by Türkiye’s MIT
ANKARA
A cell of the Daesh terrorist group preparing to carry out sabotage attacks in Syria’s capital Damascus was dismantled and three terrorists were captured following leads by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) on Thursday, sources said.
According to Turkish security sources, MIT shared the intelligence it obtained with the Syrian Internal Security Service Command, and General Intelligence Service.
Syrian intelligence, which monitored the cell members and their activities step by step, then determined their exact locations and detained Omar Hashim, Mohammad Hamed, and Hussein Khalaf in a raid.
Bomb-laden vehicle discovered
Simultaneously, bomb disposal teams retrieved explosives from a vehicle left at a critical location.
A large amount of C4 and TNT, capable of causing major destruction, was found.
The three detainees were referred to the Syrian General Intelligence Service’s Counterterrorism Directorate for questioning to uncover those who supported the cell and its possible extensions.
Last week, an audio message shared by Daesh called on the group’s members to be ready to carry out attacks.
