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Monday, June 23, 2025
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Monday, June 23, 2025
Syria interior ministry announces arrests over Damascus church attack
Syria’s interior ministry says that authorities have arrested several suspects in connection with a suicide attack on a church the day before, with the minister saying the operation targeted cells affiliated with the Islamic State group.
A ministry statement reported the arrest of “a number of criminals involved in the attack” during a security operation near Damascus, while Interior Minister Anas Khattab said the operation targeted “positions of terrorist cells linked to the Daesh group,” using the Arabic acronym for ISIS.
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