Syrian authorities said on Thursday they had arrested several suspects accused of carrying out a series of bombings in Damascus including attacks during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit this week. The interior ministry said security forces dismantled the entire cell, while an official blamed the Islamic State group, which has not claimed responsibility.
Syrian officials on Thursday said the country had captured an IS group-linked cell responsible for two bomb blasts during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Damascus earlier this week.