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Last Updated:July 10, 2026, 04:13 IST
Syrian official Ahmad Dalati said a cell affiliated with the Islamic State group was responsible for two bomb blasts in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) welcomes France's President Emmanuel Macron for a joint press conference in Damascus. (AFP photo)
A Syrian security official said Thursday that the cell responsible for two bomb blasts during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus this week was affiliated with the Islamic State group.
“Preliminary investigations into the members of the cell involved in the July 7 Damascus bombings have shown that the cell was affiliated with the IS group," Ahmad Dalati, head of interior security for the Damascus region, said on Syrian state television.
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