Overview
- Syrian authorities reported coordinated raids across Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Tartus, and Latakia on Tuesday that led to 11 arrests and a haul of explosives, RPG launchers, rifles, grenades, and ammunition.
- Officials said the suspects crossed from Lebanon after intensive training and were in the final stage of a plan to carry out targeted assassinations of senior government figures.
- The Interior Ministry released photos of the detainees and said one suspect oversaw planning and target selection for assassinations.
- Hezbollah rejected the allegations, stating it has no presence or activity inside Syria and claiming unnamed actors seek to stir tension between Syrians and Lebanese.
- Open-source researchers at FDD’s Long War Journal linked some detainees to former pro-Assad units, including the Syrian Arab Army and Liwa al Quds, highlighting disputed attribution as the Al Shara government pursues broader anti-militia crackdowns launched after Assad’s December 2024 ouster.