Damascus: A cell of the Daesh terrorist group preparing to carry out sabotage attacks in Syria's capital, Damascus, was dismantled, with three terrorists captured following leads by Trkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), sources said.

According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish security sources reported that MIT shared the intelligence it obtained with the Syrian Internal Security Service Command and General Intelligence Service. Syrian intelligence, which closely monitored the cell members and their activities, managed to determine their exact locations and detained Omar Hashim, Mohammad Hamed, and Hussein Khalaf in a coordinated raid.

Simultaneously, bomb disposal teams successfully retrieved explosives from a vehicle left at a critical location. A significant quantity of C4 and TNT, capable of causing major destruction, was discovered. The three detainees have been referred to the Syrian General Intelligence Service's Counterterrorism Directorate for questioning to uncover those who supported the cell and its possible extensions.

Last week, an audio message shared by Daesh called on the group's members to be ready to carry out attacks, heightening the urgency of the intelligence operations.