Syria carries out pre-emptive operations against ISIS cells
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (pictured) is due to head to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump and join a US-led anti-ISIS coalition.
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- Syria conducted 61 raids targeting ISIS cells nationwide, arresting 71 people and seizing weapons and explosives, according to the Interior Ministry.
- These raids precede President al-Sharaa's planned trip to meet President Trump in Washington and potentially join the US-led anti-ISIS coalition.
- The US is reportedly preparing a military presence at a Damascus airbase to support a US-brokered security pact between Syria and Israel.
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DAMASCUS – Syria has carried out nationwide pre-emptive operations targeting ISIS, cells, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry said on Nov 8.
Syrian security forces carried out 61 raids, with 71 people arrested, and explosives and weapons seized, the spokesperson told state-run Al Ekhbariya TV.
The raids come ahead of a trip by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Washington
The US State Department and Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Washington is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus
A US administration official also previously said that Washington was constantly evaluating its necessary posture in Syria to effectively combat ISIS. REUTERS
