Thwarting a sabotage plan behind which a cell linked to Hezbollah stands

On Sunday, the Syrian authorities announced the foiling of a plan aimed at launching missiles “outside the borders,” accusing a cell linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah of being behind it.

The official news agency (SANA) quoted a source in the Ministry of Interior as saying: “Thwarting a sabotage plan behind which a cell linked to Hezbollah stands.”

He explained that the cell “intended to launch missiles outside the borders with the aim of destabilizing.”

The Ministry of Interior later specified in a statement that the operation took place in the Quneitra Governorate in southern Syria.

The Interior Ministry stated in a statement that it had recently succeeded in “thwarting a number of attempts aimed at destabilizing and harming public security, in which individuals from the remnants of the regime” and others linked to Hezbollah were involved.

She indicated that these attempts targeted “sensitive sites, including the Mezzeh Military Airport, in addition to other attempts that targeted religious figures.”

The Syrian-Lebanese border, which extends for more than 300 kilometers, is witnessing widespread activity of smuggling networks operating in the rugged mountainous areas. These activities include smuggling drugs, fuel, and weapons, and smugglers take advantage of the nature of the region and the difficulty of controlling illegal crossings.

The Syrian announcement comes at a time when a fragile ceasefire has been in effect since midnight on Thursday/Friday between Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon, scheduled to last ten days.

Last week, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced the arrest of five people who it said planned to target a religious figure in Damascus, and that investigations showed their connection to the party.

In February, Damascus announced the dismantling of a cell responsible for attacks targeting the Mezzeh area in Damascus, noting that the weapons used came from Hezbollah.