Syria has announced a series of security operations targeting plots linked to Hezbollah and networks involved in drug smuggling, saying the actions prevented attacks that could have destabilized the country and the wider region. Interior Ministry forces, working with the General Intelligence Service, said they dismantled several cells accused of preparing rocket attacks from Syrian territory.

In one case in Quneitra province near the Golan, authorities said they seized a civilian vehicle modified to conceal rocket launchers and confiscated 107 millimeter rockets before they could be fired across the border. Five suspects were arrested in related raids, and security forces reported uncovering additional weapons, explosives, grenades and ammunition prepared for planned attacks.

Officials said some of the alleged plots targeted sensitive sites, including a military airport and religious figures, as part of broader efforts to undermine stability. Syrian authorities linked the cells to Hezbollah and described the operations as part of an ongoing campaign to curb militant activity, particularly in southern areas where tensions and smuggling networks have persisted.

In a separate operation, Syrian authorities, in coordination with Iraqi counterparts, intercepted about 500000 captagon pills and arrested two suspects in Damascus. The joint effort reflects growing cooperation between Baghdad and Damascus to combat drug trafficking, as both countries report increasing efforts to dismantle narcotics networks operating across their shared border.