Damascus, Jan 1, 2026 (AFP) - Syria says IS planned New Year's Eve attacks on churches

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Syria said Thursday a suicide bomber who killed a security forces member in Aleppo on New Year's Eve was in the Islamic State group, which planned attacks on churches and gatherings. IS recently increased its attacks in areas of Syria controlled by the Damascus authorities, and was blamed for an attack last month in Palmyra that killed three Americans. The interior ministry said in a statement it had information that IS planned "suicide operation......

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