Syria says it foiled Hezbollah plot to attack Homs oil refinery

Straits Times3 November 2026, 13:32 UTCSyria

Nov 3 - Syrian security forces have arrested members of a cell linked to Lebanese Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah accused of planning to attack the Homs oil refinery in central Syria, state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday.

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