Syrian security forces foil Daesh bombing plot near Damascus; two militants killed
DAMASCUS: Syrian Internal Security Forces killed two Daesh (ISIS) militants who were planting an improvised explosive device near the Sayyidah Zaynab area of Damascus countryside, state media SANA reported Friday, citing the Interior Ministry.
The ministry said the militants were discovered during a nighttime patrol on roads leading to military barracks and government facilities.
According to the ministry, security officers became suspicious of two masked men standing by the roadside and moved to check their identities. The suspects opened fire, prompting a clash in which both were killed, it said.
Security personnel subsequently found that the men had been planting an IED in preparation for an attack on a government facility.
