# Two Syrian security officers killed in raid on suspected ISIL cell near Damascus

https://mins.news/en/item/111519

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 16:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/two-syrian-security-officers-killed-in-raid-on-isil-cell-near-damascus?traffic_source=rss

> Syria’s Interior Ministry says two internal security officers were killed and five wounded in clashes during a raid on a suspected ISIL cell in Rankous, outside Damascus. Five suspected fighters were killed and six arrested, and weapons and explosive belts were seized.

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