The authorities at Syria they carried out preventive operations throughout the country, targeting its cores Islamic Statea spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior announced.
Security forces in Syria launched 61 raids and arrested 71 people linked to Islamic State, while explosives and weapons were seized, the spokesman told state-run Al Ekhbariya TV.
The operations came ahead of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sara’s trip to Washington, where he will meet with US President Donald Trump and join the US-led coalition against Islamic State.
Sarah is expected in Washington on November 10. This will be the first time a Syrian president has been welcomed to the White House.