Report: Khirbet Daoud IS Cell Confesses to Assassination and Terror Acts

An Islamic State group cell that was arrested last week in Khirbet Daoud in Akkar confessed to have carried out several sniper operations against military vehicles, in addition to the assassination of Badr Eid in 2015, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.

One of the detainees, Jassem Saadeddine confessed to the assassination of Badr Eid, the brother of late MP Ali Eid, in 2015 in an armed ambush on the al-Kwaykhat-al-Hisa road in Akkar, said the daily.

Members of the cell admitted to have targeted military vehicles with sniper operations, in addition to shooting an Information Branch first adjutant.

The cell was able to carry out several operations over a four-year period without being caught by police, added the daily.

On Sunday, the army was able to clamp down on another cell in the eastern town of Majdal Anjar, where it arrested two suspects and seized a quantity of weapons including an explosive belt.

The raid targeted a farm where Syrians are residing and two houses belonging to members of the Khanjar family, reports said.

The army and security forces have in recent days arrested numerous terror suspects, amid warnings of a possible attack in the country.

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