Syria says captured Damascus bombing suspects are affiliated with ISIL

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Syrian authorities announced the arrest of a cell responsible for recent bombings in Damascus, stating the suspects are affiliated with ISIL. The explosions occurred on Tuesday, the same day French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the capital, resulting in one death and 36 injuries. This incident follows a previous bombing the week prior that killed 10 people. Syrian interior security officials confirmed preliminary investigations indicate the cell’s connection to IS. The suspects were apprehended in simultaneous raids across Damascus and its surrounding areas. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities plan to reveal the identities and links of the arrested individuals once completed.

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French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting Damascus at the time of the bombings.

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Two explosions in Damascus on Tuesday killed one person and wounded 36.

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The bombings highlight the precarious and politically volatile situation in Syria.

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Syrian authorities claim to have arrested the cell responsible for recent bombings in Damascus.

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The arrested suspects are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS), according to preliminary investigations.

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Two explosions in the Syrian capital earlier this week came as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting.Syrian authorities say they have arrested the cell responsible for recent bombings in Damascus and the suspects are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS).“Preliminary investigations into the members of the cell involved in the July 7 Damascus bombings have shown that the cell was affiliated with the IS group,” Ahmad Dalati, head of interior security for the Damascus region, said on Syrian state television on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syria in tough balancing act as it tightens security after Damascus blastslist 2 of 3Trump says he will remove Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism listlist 3 of 3Is Syria stable enough to engage with the world?end of listTwo explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the city, killing one person and wounding 36. The previous week a bomb at a cafe popular with lawyers killed 10 people, with 21 injured.Minister ⁠of Interior Anas Khattab announced earlier on Thursday that those behind the bombings had been captured. “The cell responsible for the terrorist bombings that targeted Damascus two days ago is now in our custody,” ⁠he said in a statement carried by the Syrian Arab News Agency.He said authorities would ‌reveal the identities of the cell’s members, their roles and all their links after investigations were completed.The suspects were arrested during simultaneous raids across four neighbourhoods in Damascus and its surrounding countryside.Speaking alongside Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa following the blasts on Tuesday, Macron said: “We must at once stand alongside those who have been injured, continue to be uncompromising on security… but not let ourselves be destabilised.”The bombings are the latest in a series of security breaches, and highlight the precarious situation in Syria, which remains politically volatile following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

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