US EditionSyria arrests group behind Mezzeh airport attacks, weapons traced to Hezbollah
Syrian security forces seized rockets, drones, and launch equipment linked to Hezbollah in operations dismantling a cell accused of multiple attacks on Mezzeh military sites.
- On Feb 1, Syria's Interior Minister Anas Khattab said Syrian security forces arrested suspects behind recent rocket attacks on Mezzeh military airport, dismantling the cell after targeted operations.
- In recent months, Mezzeh district and its military airport were hit several times, including rocket strikes in November, December, and on January 3, 2026, in Mezzeh 86 that damaged the Al‑Muhammadi Mosque.
- Security forces seized Katyusha rockets and launch gear, improvised equipment near Kafr Souseh, including batteries, a launch timer, and drones prepared for terrorist acts.
- Investigators said the weapons traced back to Lebanon's Hezbollah, but Hezbollah denied the allegations and the ministry noted detainees had ties to unidentified "foreign entities".
- Mezzeh district hosts Damascus University, embassies and officials' residences, raising security stakes, while the roughly 330-kilometer border between Lebanon and Syria and Hezbollah's past presence complicate cross-border security.
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Syria Announces Dismantling of Cell That Attacked Mezzeh Airport, Accuses Hezbollah
Syrian authorities announced on Monday that they had dismantled an armed cell accused of carrying out a series of rocket attacks on the Mezzeh military airport in Damascus. Officials said that preliminary investigations indicated the weapons used originated from the Lebanese group Hezbollah—a claim the group has firmly rejected. In a statement, the Syrian Interior Ministry said that months of security investigations—focused on monitoring suspect…
On Sunday, the Syrian Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of members of a terrorist cell in Rif Dimashq, stating that they were involved in rocket attacks against the Mazzah area and its military airport in the capital, linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah. In a statement, the Ministry stated that "the operation, carried out in cooperation with the General Intelligence Service, followed the monitoring and tracking of rocket launch sites in…
Syria says it dismantled a Hezbollah-linked cell after attacks in Damascus
Authorities say drones and rockets were seized in the Mazzeh area near a military airport, with suspects arrested after recent strikes damaged a mosque and nearby sites but caused no fatalities
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