MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) – On Friday, the counter-terrorism units of the Manbij Military Council, affiliated with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), arrested members of an ISIS sleeper cell in Manbij region, northern Syria.
The arrest came after extensive monitoring and follow-up that ended with the arrest of all the cell members, the media center of the Manbij Military Council said.
The initial confessions, as published by the center, indicate that the so-called Jihad Jamal Hamidi, nicknamed Azzam, is one of the leaders of an ISIS sleeper cell in Manbij and was residing in the city of Jarablus before he was sent to Manbij by the Turkish intelligence.
The mission of the so-called Azzam was to carry out terrorist operations in the city of Manbij, the latest of which was the detonation of an explosive device at al-Shuhada’ Roundabout (al-Matahen), according to the center.
Four civilians, including two children, lost their lives in a mine explosion in the city of Manbij, north Syria, on October 2021.
During the raid on Aleppo Road near Mankush swimming pool, a factory for making of explosive devices was found, in addition to a Kalashnikov weapon, 19 detonation circuits, two detonators, in addition to equipment for the manufacture of explosive devices.
On February 5, with help of the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish), the counter-terrorism units of the Manbij Military Council, arrested cells affiliated with ISIS in the city of Manbij.
Reporting by Saddam al-Hassan
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