Damascus, Oct 22, 2026 (AFP) - Syria says 2 forces among 7 dead in operation against IS-linked cell

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Syrian security forces said two of their personnel and five members of a cell affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group were killed in an operation in the Damascus region on Thursday. The country's Islamist authorities who ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 regularly announce operations against IS-affiliated networks and individuals accused of planning attacks. A security forces statement carried by state television sai......

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