The past hours witnessed a series of security developments across several Syrian regions, topped by official announcements of the dismantling of an ISIS cell in Deir ez-Zor that the authorities said had carried out assassinations. In the same context, news headlines reported that Syrian intelligence foiled a dangerous plot targeting the Banias refinery, without the published material including details on the nature of the plot or the party behind it.
In the south of the country, Syrian media reported hearing the sound of an explosion in the eastern Daraa countryside, noting that the relevant authorities are verifying the nature of the explosion, while no additional details were provided. In the Homs countryside, debris from a rocket of unknown origin fell in the Qusayr area without any injuries recorded, and no immediate information was available about the rocket's source or the circumstances of its fall.
On the border front, the General Authority for Crossings and Customs in Syria announced it foiled an attempt to smuggle 2,600 grams of hashish and 17 grams of heroin through the Jisr Qamar border crossing with Lebanon, after they were hidden inside a loudspeaker. The Director of the International Relations and Cooperation Department, Mazen Alloush, said that a precise inspection resulted in the seizure of the materials, and that the customs seizure was organized and legal measures were taken.