Syria says it foiled Hezbollah plot to target Homs oil refinery

Hezbollah denies the Syrian accusations, reiterating that it does not have any presence on Syrian territory.Published On 3 Nov 20263 Nov 2026Syrian security forces have said they foiled a plot to target the Homs oil refinery in central Syria, arresting a cell affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah armed group.Syria’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) said on X that “the preemptive security operation” was carried out in cooperation with the country’s Internal Security Forces.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘People don’t have money’: Syrian fuel hikes deepen economic painlist 2 of 3Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?list 3 of 3Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recoveryend of listIt identified two arrested individuals with their initials – M S and B Sh – but did not elaborate on the time or the location of the operation, “which resulted in the seizure of explosive devices in their possession that had been prepared to execute the plot”.Hezbollah denied the Syrian accusations in a statement, reiterating that it does not have any presence on Syrian territory and is not ⁠involved in “any activity that undermines t...