Syrian internal security forces. (Credit: SANA)
Syria's interior ministry said Monday that authorities had 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 IS.
Syria's interior ministry said Monday that authorities had 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 IS.
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