The Internal Security Directorate in Tartous governorate announced the arrest of three individuals accused of planning attacks that authorities described as “terrorist” acts targeting security in the governorate and civilian safety.
In a statement published on Saturday, March 7, the directorate said the operation was carried out in cooperation with the Counterterrorism Branch and resulted in the arrest of Ali Zuhair Idris, Ammar Madin Youssef, and Mousa Mazhar Mia.
According to the statement, the operation followed intelligence information indicating that Idris was leading a group linked to what authorities described as “remnants of the former regime.” The statement added that he had received training in a neighboring country on manufacturing explosive devices and explosive materials.
The directorate said Idris later returned to Syrian territory after spending a period abroad, with the aim of carrying out what it described as “sabotage plans” inside the governorate.
Security units then began monitoring and tracking his movements from the moment he entered Syria, before eventually arresting him along with two others accused of participating in planning the operation.
The statement added that security forces seized several ready-to-use explosive devices in the suspects’ possession, confirming that the confiscated items were seized in accordance with legal procedures.
Authorities said the detainees were referred to the Counterterrorism Administration to complete the necessary investigations and take legal measures against them.
The operation comes as Syria marks the anniversary of the coastal events, in which more than 1,400 people were killed last year, most of them civilians.
The coastal events began with attacks carried out by remnants of the former regime against security forces. The attacks were followed by the intervention of factions affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, amid retaliatory attacks targeting civilians.
Attempt to smuggle toxic materials
Earlier, the Internal Security Directorate in Tartous, affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Interior, announced that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment containing “scorpion venom” and “zanjabar” (mercury sulfide HgS) out of Syria on February 9.
Authorities arrested members of the network allegedly involved in the operation, totaling 11 people, according to a statement published by Tartous governorate through its official accounts.
The statement said the operation was based on reliable information, after which directorate units began field monitoring and close surveillance that led to the arrest of all members of the network and the seizure of the hazardous materials.
According to the statement, the confiscated materials were seized in accordance with legal procedures, and those arrested were referred to the competent judiciary to take the necessary legal measures.
The governorate described scorpion venom and mercury sulfide as highly dangerous substances due to their toxicity and their direct effects on human health and the environment.
It added that the materials could also be used in “illegal activities that pose a threat to public security and safety.”
Previous security operation
In a previous case, Internal Security forces in Tartous, in coordination with the Counterterrorism Branch, arrested members of the Abdul Ghani Qassab group on November 13 following what authorities described as a special security operation targeting an operations center belonging to the group in the countryside of the governorate.
Security authorities accused members of the group of being linked to remnants of the “defunct regime” and working with the support of “foreign agendas,” according to the official statement.
Those arrested were transferred to the relevant authorities to complete investigations in preparation for legal measures against them.
Qassab is known as one of the figures accused of attempting to infiltrate several social segments in Aleppo under religious and sectarian slogans. He was also described as having links to Iranian entities and maintaining security relationships with several actors during the former regime era.
On November 3, the Ministry of Interior also announced that Internal Security units in Tartous carried out an operation that dismantled a cell involved in activities threatening state security and public stability, and in launching attacks targeting security and army checkpoints during the coastal events in March last year.
At the time, the Internal Security commander in Tartous, Colonel Abd al-Al Abd al-Al, said the cell consisted of Ghaleb Saleh, Haidar Shaddad, and Mohammad Rafiq, who are from the village of al-Usaybiyah in the countryside of Baniyas (a coastal city in Tartous governorate).
Preliminary investigations showed that Ghaleb Saleh, who previously held the rank of sergeant in the State Security Branch in Damascus during the former regime, recruited members on behalf of remnants of the former regime and supervised plans aimed at undermining security and stability.
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