The Syrian Interior Ministry said on Sunday it has launched a large-scale security operation across several provinces targeting ISIS cells.
The operation is part of ongoing national efforts to combat terrorism and protect public safety, the ministry said in a statement on its official Telegram channel.
It then posted photos of the raids conducted in Aleppo, Idleb, Hama, Homs and Damascus countryside, saying the operation was based on intelligence gathered through weeks of surveillance.
The large-scale security campaign was launched in coordination with the General Intelligence Directorate across several provinces to dismantle ISIS cells, arrest multiple suspects, and seize materials linked to terrorist activity.
The ministry said it underscores coordination between security agencies and their proactive approach to addressing threats, reinforcing the government’s commitment to national security and stability.
On Saturday, the Ministry’s spokesperson, Nour al-Din al-Baba, said the campaign is part of preventive operations aimed at neutralizing any ISIS threat before it materializes.
In an interview with Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV, al-Baba said the security operation included 61 raids across several provinces, Aleppo, Idleb, Hama, Homs, Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, Damascus and its countryside.
Al-Baba said ISIS cells were involved in serious crimes, including the assassination of a citizen in Afrin, and multiple acts of kidnapping and murder.
The terrorist plots, he added, aimed to target government figures and various Syrian communities in an effort to “disrupt civil peace and foster fear.”
The Ministry campaign also resulted in the capture of senior ISIS leader Abd al-Ilah al-Jumaili, known as Abu Imad al-Jumaili - a development al-Baba described as a “strong blow” that will limit the group’s field activity - along with the arrest of “a suicide cell” in northern Aleppo province.
