Syria: Counter-terrorism unit raids IED factory, arrests ISIS leader in Manbij


Anti-terrorist units arrested an ISIS leader in the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Friday, local security officials said.

According to a statement released by the Manbij Military Council (MMC), the MMC’s anti-terrorism unit arrested the ISIS leader Jihad Jamal Hamidi, also known as Azzam.

During the raid, a factory for manufacturing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) was discovered. Three suspected militants of the cell were arrested, and one suspect was wounded after trying to escape.

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Source: Kurdistan24