Syrian police killed two terrorists and arrested several members of an Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) terror cell in Latakia, Syria, on Monday, according to the Syrian Ministry of Interior.
The cell, deemed “the most dangerous terrorist cell carrying the ISIS ideology in the Albadrosia region," by the Lajat region’s internal security commander, was reportedly plotting multiple terror attacks on the Syrian coast.
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced that an armed clash between Syrian forces and members of the ISIS cell broke out during the operation as several terrorists attempted to resist arrest.
All of the terrorists were arrested except two, who were killed during the struggle. One Syrian intelligence officer was injured during the incident, according to the Ministry of Interior’s statement.
Security forces reportedly seized a cache of various weapons and ammunition during the operation.
The anti-ISIS operation was carried out in collaboration with Syria's General Intelligence Service and special forces after a period of monitoring.
Ongoing anti-ISIS operations
Throughout October and November, Syrian forces, in collaboration with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out multiple anti-ISIS operations as a part of a US-led Global Coalition Against ISIS that Syria recently joined.
More than 22 joint operations were carried out, resulting in five ISIS members being killed and 19 being captured.
Plots foiled during the collaborative efforts included two separate plans to assassinate Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Reuters contributed to this report.