Syrian authorities on Thursday (July 9) said preliminary investigations had found that the cell behind the twin bomb blasts in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit this week was affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group. Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security for the Damascus countryside, said investigators were able to identify the group after tracking one of its members.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/charlie-kirk-assassination-who-is-tyler-robinson-s-partner-lance-twiggs-how-big-is-his-role-in-the-case-1783623092431">Charlie Kirk Assassination: Who is Tyler Robinson’s ‘partner’ Lance Twiggs? How big is his role in the case?</a>&nbsp;Speaking to Syria's state-run Ekhbariya TV, al-Dalati said the investigation found that the cell responsible for the July 7 bombings had links to IS. "We were able to track down one member of the cell responsible for the July 7 Damascus bombings, and by monitoring him, we identified the rest of the group's members," al-Dalati said.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-buries-ali-khamenei-at-imam-reza-shrine-131-days-after-us-strikes-killed-him-1783635604784">Iran buries Ali Khamenei at Imam Reza shrine 131 days after US strikes killed him</a>&nbsp;Earlier, Syria's Interior Minister Anas Khattab said the entire cell had been taken into custody. In a post on X, Khattab said authorities would disclose the identities of the suspects, their roles and their affiliations once the investigation had been completed.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/american-citizenship-is-not-for-sale-trump-to-seek-supreme-court-rehearing-on-birthright-citizenship-1783546317893">'American citizenship is not for sale': Trump to seek Supreme Court rehearing on birthright citizenship</a>&nbsp;The authorities have not yet released further details about the suspects or provided additional evidence regarding the alleged links between the detained cell and the Islamic State group.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/it-will-get-much-worse-trump-threatens-stronger-us-bombing-if-iran-attacks-ships-again-1783548885529">‘It will get much worse’: Trump threatens stronger US bombing if Iran attacks ships again</a>

Syrian authorities arrested an Islamic State-affiliated cell responsible for the July 7 twin bombings in Damascus, which occurred during a high-profile visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Syrian authorities on Thursday (July 9) said preliminary investigations had found that the cell behind the twin bomb blasts in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit this week was affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group. Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security for the Damascus countryside, said investigators were able to identify the group after tracking one of its members. Also read: Charlie Kirk Assassination: Who is Tyler Robinson’s ‘partner’ Lance Twiggs? How big is his role in the case? Speaking to Syria's state-run Ekhbariya TV, al-Dalati said the investigation found that the cell responsible for the July 7 bombings had links to IS. "We were able to track down one member of the cell responsible for the July 7 Damascus bombings, and by monitoring him, we identified the rest of the group's members," al-Dalati said. Also read: Iran buries Ali Khamenei at Imam Reza shrine 131 days after US strikes killed him Earlier, Syria's Interior Minister Anas Khattab said the entire cell had been taken into custody. In a post on X, Khattab said authorities would disclose the identities of the suspects, their roles and their affiliations once the investigation had been completed. Also read: 'American citizenship is not for sale': Trump to seek Supreme Court rehearing on birthright citizenship The authorities have not yet released further details about the suspects or provided additional evidence regarding the alleged links between the detained cell and the Islamic State group. Also read: ‘It will get much worse’: Trump threatens stronger US bombing if Iran attacks ships again

Syrian authorities arrested an Islamic State-affiliated cell responsible for the July 7 twin bombings in Damascus, which occurred during a high-profile visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Damascus twin blasts: Syria says Islamic State-linked cell arrested after Macron visit

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Damascus twin blasts: Syria says Islamic State-linked cell arrested after Macron visit