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Espionage network arrests in Idlib

Overview

In Idlib, internal security forces and the Counter-Terrorism Directorate announced the arrest of a second security cell linked to an espionage and sabotage network associated with the former regime.

Brigadier General Ghassan Bakir, commander of internal security in Idlib, stated that the operation followed precise monitoring and surveillance. This follows the dismantling of an initial network in June that was reportedly involved in photographing military sites and providing coordinates to the previous regime for targeting operations. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of the cell's activities.

Entities

Noureddine al-Baba · Counter-Terrorism Directorate · Ghassan Bakir · Daraa · Islamic State

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

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    Syrian authorities arrest cell leader after security deaths in Daraa

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  2. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Idlib security forces arrest second cell linked to former regime spy network

    Security forces in Idlib, Syria, have arrested a second security cell linked to a former regime espionage and sabotage network.

Sources

alkuwaitnews.net · europesays.com · freshsyria.net · newarab.com · news.az