A security source told Ultra Syria that the General Security Service has detained three Tunisian nationals in the city of Salqin, in the Idlib countryside, on suspicion of involvement in activities linked to Al‑Qaeda—an extremist organization responsible for widespread violence and human rights abuses—and of attempting to form a local cell affiliated with the group. According to the source, the arrests followed investigations into communications between the suspects and individuals believed to be connected to the organization outside Syria, as well as alleged coordination aimed at establishing a new operational cell in the area.

In a related operation, security forces conducted a targeted sweep in the town of Kafriya, also in the Idlib countryside, detaining several Uzbek nationals. The individuals are suspected of seeking to join the “Al‑Ghurabaa” faction, an armed foreign‑fighter group active in the Haram area of rural Idlib.

These operations are part of broader security efforts across the Idlib countryside aimed at identifying and disrupting individuals or networks suspected of ties to jihadist organizations. Security services continue to monitor attempts to regroup, form new armed cells, or integrate into existing foreign‑fighter formations. The town of Haram and its surrounding countryside remain focal points for counter‑militancy operations due to the concentration of armed factions that include foreign combatants.

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