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Syria Foils ISIS Plots Amid U.S. Coalition Push

11/10/2025

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Syria thwarted two Islamic State plots targeting President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The incidents emerged as Syria plans to join a U.S.-led coalition against ISIS, and ISIS has carried out a suicide bombing in Damascus.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Sharaa for a historic meeting.
Sharaa aims to present himself as a moderate leader and to secure international support for reconstruction estimated at $216 billion.

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Story summary

Syria thwarted two Islamic State plots targeting President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The incidents emerged as Syria plans to join a U.S.-led coalition against ISIS, and ISIS has carried out a suicide bombing in Damascus.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Sharaa for a historic meeting.
Sharaa aims to present himself as a moderate leader and to secure international support for reconstruction estimated at $216 billion.