The SDF said in a statement that special operations teams carried out a “precision security operation” in the town of Maskana on Wednesday, resulting in the arrest of local resident Ahmed Khalaf al-Hussein, who is accused of leading a group involved in the production of car bombs.
Al-Hussein was arrested without injury. Preliminary investigations revealed that his cell was responsible for securing materials and equipment used to prepare car bombs for attacks on civilians and Self-Defense Forces forces.
The SDF noted that the operation was based on detailed intelligence monitoring and was carried out in coordination with the global coalition.
The arrest follows another SDF-led raid in al-Tabqa, Raqqa province, on Tuesday, during which forces captured another ISIL leader, Ahmed Abdel Kader al-Mussa.
Earlier this month, the Kurdish-led SDF thwarted an ISIL plot in eastern Deir Ezzor and captured three suspected militants after carrying out surveillance operations in the town of al-Takihi.
MNA/