He is Abu Al-Harith Al-Iraqi, responsible for planning several terrorist attacks and assassination actions, and held important positions in the so-called Emirate of Iraq, the Intelligence Service quoted by the official agency SANA.

This entity did not specify the place or the circumstances of the arrest.

In mid-January, Damascus foiled an attempted attack by Daesh against the religious sanctuary of Sayyeda Zeinab, located about 10 kilometers southeast of the capital. Security authorities confirmed that the plan was aimed at destabilizing and causing chaos in the region.

Daesh, an extremist group, considered terrorist by the UN Security Council, describes religious minorities in Syria as infidels and has targeted them in the past with violent actions.

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