Overview
- Syrian security forces said they carried out a pre-emptive intelligence operation that arrested two suspects and seized explosives intended for an attack on the Homs oil refinery.
- Authorities did not release the suspects’ names or nationalities and described the arrests as the result of precise surveillance by intelligence agents.
- Hezbollah issued a categorical denial of any link to the detainees and warned against efforts to stir tension between Lebanon and Syria.
- The arrests followed recent talks in Damascus between Syria’s foreign minister and a Lebanese delegation about border security, underlining a diplomatic effort to coordinate on threats.
- Since the government change in 2024, Syrian authorities have stepped up operations against suspected Hezbollah operatives, a pattern that raises questions about the security of key energy infrastructure and about cross‑border cooperation.