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Syrian forces arrest nine-member ISIS cell in Quneitra

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Syrian security forces arrested a nine-member cell affiliated to ISIS in Quneitra on Sunday, the state news agency Sana has reported. “This operation is part of ongoing efforts to pursue members of the organisation and cut off its supply lines,” it said. The cell was collecting weapons and transporting explosives, Sana reported. The Interior Ministry said its Internal Security Forces arrested the cell's leader, Musab Khalil Al Sheikh, known as “Al Sini” which translates as “the Chinese man”. The ministry said he was active in Damascus and surrounding areas. “He worked within a group affiliated with Abu Abdul Rahman Al Iraqi, a leader of the organisation at the time, who was killed in Deraa in 2022,” the ministry said in a statement. The arrests took place in Khan Arnabeh, in Syria's south, where Israeli forces also regularly carry out raids and detain people. Security forces in Syria have been intensifying crackdowns on remnants of the terrorist group. They said they had “neutralised”

First report: Syrian authorities bust 9-member Daesh terrorist cell in Quneitra province — aa.com.tr, 2d