Two members of Syria’s internal security forces died and five others were injured on Thursday, October 22, 2026, during a clash with an Islamic State cell in Rankous, western Damascus countryside. Local authorities suspended school and work, urging citizens to stay home.
Two members of Syria’s internal security forces died and five others sustained injuries on Thursday, October 22, 2026. They were fighting an Islamic State cell in the town of Rankous, located in the western Damascus countryside.
Syrian Internal Security Forces: Two members killed and five wounded in clashes with an ISIS cell in Rankous, Damascus countryside-reports
The internal security forces carried out the operation with the General Intelligence Service. Local sources say the internal security’s special tasks force executed the raid.
The confrontation killed and injured members of the Islamic State cell. Several members were arrested.
An ISIS cell in Rankous, in the Damascus countryside, was hit in a Syrian Internal Security operation. Several cell operatives were arrested. Others were killed or wounded, per Al-Hadath.Syrian state TV: Internal Security personnel were also among the dead and wounded in the…
Syria TV and Syrian security sources confirmed the casualties among the internal security forces. Local authorities urged citizens to remain inside their homes until the operation ended.
The internal security forces announced the operation via Facebook on Thursday morning. They noted the target cell was in Rankous, a town near the Lebanon border.
The first announcement lacked casualty figures or operational details. Later reports clarified the losses and the role of the special tasks force.
Authorities Thwart Islamic State Plots
On October 16, the General Intelligence Service and internal security forces stopped an Islamic State cell from targeting a police patrol in the Damascus countryside. The operation led to the capture of (M.Kh) and (A.H).
Syrian Internal Security Forces report two personnel killed and five injured after clashes with an ISIS cell in Rankous, Damascus countryside.
Security forces seized a prepared explosive device. Authorities are investigating the detainees to find the full scope and connections of the plot.
Internal security forces dismantled another Islamic State cell in the Al-Houla region of northern Homs the preceding Friday. This action stopped plans to target security patrols and places of worship.
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