Syria's Interior Ministry announced that local security forces tracked and arrested members of a Hezbollah-linked cell that planned to carry out a major sabotage attack on the petroleum refinery in the city of Homs, in an unusual security incident that highlights rising tensions between the Assad regime and the Lebanese terror organization.
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Syria arrests Hezbollah cell in Homs
Syrian security forces seize Hezbollah operatives with nine explosive devices targeting critical petroleum infrastructure, in rare move highlighting growing friction between Assad regime and the Lebanese terror group
According to official reports, the arrest followed close intelligence surveillance by Syrian security agencies. During the operation, forces seized nine explosive devices ready for use, which were intended to strike the strategic petroleum infrastructure and paralyze it.
