Syria: terrorist groups arrested

Following a quiet and long security pursuit, security forces arrested a large extremist group that has a belief in killing and sabotage as a means to achieve its targets the Syrian government said..

The security troops managed to foil the terrorist plot of this group which aimed at carrying out bombings and attacks against different businesses in order to create insecurity and instability in Damascus and in Damascus countryside.

Through a meticulous security pursuit that lasted for months, a security team managed to intercept and arrest Abu-Omar terrorist armed group that named itself as "Sham Organization For al-Jiahad and Tawhid" in the area of Daf al-Shok in Damascus suburbs. An armed clash took place between the security task force and the terrorist group which led to the death of one member and wounding another of the task force, while two of the terrorists were killed and a third was arrested.

Weapons and ammunition were seized in a rented flat which was used as a refuge, comprised of three automatic machine guns, two grenades including anti-vehicles grenade, two pistols in addition to a large ammunition and two wireless contact radios, and four mobile phones. Documents and pamphlets pertaining to the al-Sham Soldiers Organization were also seized.

Earlier this year some members of this terrorist organization which operated under the cover of Islam, were detained, but this detention was not announced at the time in order to nail the head of this group who was called Abu-Omar and who was killed yesterday along with another person called Abu-Ahmad, a third was also arrested.

One member of the terrorist group planted an explosive device on the Damasscus-Zabadani road which was destined to be exploded by remote control at the end of last January, But meticulous follow-up led to the discovery of the explosive device which was detonated to avoid damage. During this pursuit one terrorist was killed and his assistant was wounded. A terrorist act had also been planned to take place at the Palace of Justice in Damascus.