DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The U.S. warned of an elevated risk of assaults in Syria throughout the Eid el-Fitr vacation that marks the tip of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Eid may start in Syria on Sunday relying on the sighting of the brand new moon.
Syrian authorities stated they’ve detained a number of militant cells over the previous weeks that had been allegedly planning to hold out assaults in components of the nation.
Since rebel teams led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) eliminated President Bashar Assad from energy in early December, the safety scenario has remained tense.
The U.S. State Division stated in a journey warning that doable assaults may goal embassies, worldwide organizations and Syrian public establishments within the capital, Damascus.
The Islamic State group, which was largely defeated in Syria in 2019, nonetheless has sleeper cells which have claimed duty for assaults, primarily within the northeast that’s managed by U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters.
