Syrian authorities arrest Daesh leader over deadly Homs mosque bombing
Syrian authorities have detained a senior Daesh figure accused of orchestrating a deadly mosque bombing in Homs and planning other sectarian attacks.
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AIThe Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday the arrest of a senior Daesh leader accused of orchestrating a mosque bombing in a predominantly Alawite neighborhood of Homs last December, as well as planning other sectarian attacks.
According to a ministry statement, the General Intelligence Directorate, in cooperation with the Internal Security Forces in Rural Damascus province, apprehended Khaled Raed Bayrouni—known as Abu Hassan Doshka—the operational head of Daesh in Homs, during a security operation in the town of Hajira in Rural Damascus.
The ministry said Bayrouni was involved in preparing and using explosive devices and carrying out sectarian attacks, in addition to being responsible for the bombing that targeted the Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dhahab district of Homs in December 2023. The statement added that investigations are ongoing.