The ministry said the operation followed an extended intelligence surveillance effort in which security agencies monitored the suspects’ movements and tracked their activities before pinpointing their location.
Authorities then carried out a coordinated raid in cooperation with Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate and in close coordination with Turkish intelligence, leading to the arrest of all members of the cell.
Car bomb discovered
During the operation, specialised engineering teams discovered and safely handled a car bomb parked at a sensitive site in Damascus.
The vehicle had been rigged for remote detonation and contained large quantities of explosives, including TNT and C4, according to the ministry.
Officials said the bomb was neutralised without casualties.
The operation underscores growing security cooperation between Ankara and Damascus, as both sides intensify efforts to counter extremist networks operating in Syria.