DAMASCUS: The Syrian Arab Republic’s security forces have arrested all members of a terrorist cell involved in the July 7 bombings in Damascus, with preliminary investigations indicating they are affiliated to Daesh, Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Dalati, commander of Internal Security in the Damascus countryside, said on Thursday.
Speaking to Syria’s Al-Ikhbariya TV, Al-Dalati said security forces, working with the General Intelligence Service, launched an investigation immediately after the terrorist bombings.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the area, identified one suspect, and tracked him to the remaining members of the cell.
He said the arrests followed a coordinated security operation overseen by the Internal Security leadership and the General Intelligence Service’s Counterterrorism Directorate.
Simultaneous raids were carried out in several areas of Damascus and its countryside, including Al-Husseiniyah and Esh Al-Warwar, resulting in the arrest of all individuals involved in the bombings.
Al-Dalati said the Interior Ministry and the General Intelligence Service remain on high alert to prevent attacks targeting civilians and to safeguard security and stability.
Two explosions struck near the Ministry of Tourism in Damascus on July 7, killing one person and injuring 36.
The Interior Ministry said at the time that Internal Security forces had discovered two improvised explosive devices during field operations and that both detonated while specialized teams were preparing to defuse them.
